U.S. Prosecutors Consider Charging Russian Officials in DNC Hacking Case
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Source: WSJ
At least six Russian government officials are identified as part of ongoing investigation
The Justice Department has identified more than six members of the Russian government involved in hacking the Democratic National Committees computers and swiping sensitive information that became public during the 2016 presidential election, according to people familiar with the investigation.
Prosecutors and agents have assembled evidence to charge the Russian officials and could bring a case next year, these people said. Discussions about the case are in the early stages, they said.
If filed, the case would provide the clearest picture yet of the actors behind the DNC intrusion. U.S. intelligence agencies have attributed the attack to Russian intelligence services, but haven't provided detailed information about how they concluded those services were responsible, or any details about the individuals allegedly involved.
The high-profile hack of the DNCs computers played a central role in the U.S. intelligence communitys assessment in January that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the U.S. presidential election. Mr. Putin and the Russian government have denied meddling in the U.S. election.
Thousands of the DNCs emails and other data, as well as emails from the personal account of John Podesta, who served as campaign chairman to 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, were made public by WikiLeaks last year.
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Report: DOJ identifies 6 Russian officials behind DNC hack
Source: Axios
Shannon Vavra 49 mins ago
The Department of Justice has identified more than six members of the Russian government who were involved in hacking the Democratic National Committee's computers during the 2016 presidential election, the WSJ reports, citing "people familiar with the investigation."
Why it matters: These charges would specify who exactly was behind the DNC hack for the first time and although U.S. intelligence agencies have already attributed the hack to Russian intelligence, they did not provide details about who was involved specifically in trying to back Trump's campaign at the detriment of Hillary Clinton's.
Timing: Prosecutors may bring charges next year, although they have assembled evidence to bring charges already.
Caveat: Publicly announcing which Russian officials they're charging could make it difficult for them to travel and thus to actually arrest them.
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Read more: https://www.axios.com/prosecutors-russian-officials-dnc-hack-2505352429.html
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(48,988 posts)It seemed to me his thread was the first. I know of none prior to his.
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