12 Russian intelligence officers indicted for hacking US Democrats

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Last Updated : Jul 13 2018 | 10:15 PM IST

Twelve Russian intelligence officers have been indicted by a grand jury for hacking Democratic Party emails ahead of the 2016 US presidential election, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced today.

The indictment was drawn up by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, the former FBI director who is looking into Russian interference in the November 2016 vote.

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First Published: Jul 13 2018 | 10:15 PM IST

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