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Russian government hackers penetrated DNC, stole opposition research on Trump

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Dissent

Ellen Nakashima reports:

Russian government hackers penetrated the computer network of the Democratic National Committee and gained access to the entire database of opposition research on GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, according to committee officials and security experts who responded to the breach.

Read more on Washington Post.


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