But an individual familiar with the breach said at least a year’s worth of detailed chats, emails and opposition research on Trump were stolen. WASHINGTON — Two sophisticated hackers linked to Russian intelligence services broke into the Democratic National Committee’s computer networks and gained access to confidential emails, chats and opposition research on presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, the party and an outside analyst said Tuesday. The firm CrowdStrike said it was approached by the DNC to investigate a potential breach of its systems, which began as early as last summer. Immediately, CrowdStrike found on the DNC’s computer some of the best hackers tied to the Russian government. That research, a staple of political campaigns, often contains detailed information about a candidate’s personal and professional history.

Source: National Post June 14, 2016 18:30 UTC