"These thefts and disclosures are intended to interfere with the U.S. election process," the government agencies said. "We believe, based on the scope and sensitivity of these efforts, that only Russia’s senior-most officials could have authorized these activities." Bloomberg News raised the issue of the DNC hack in an interview last month with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who denied any involvement by Moscow. "The important thing is the content that was given to the public," Putin told the news agency. "But I want to tell you again, I don’t know anything about it, and on a state level Russia has never done this.

Source: The Nation Bangkok October 07, 2016 22:30 UTC