Multiple cybersecurity firms analysing malware samples collected from the recent hack at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) have found evidence backing up assertions that Russian state-sponsored hackers were responsible for the politically-motivated cyberattack. The independent research – conducted by firms including Fidelis Cybersecurity and FireEye’sMandiant – comes after a lone hacker dubbed “Guccifer 2.0” claimed responsibity for the breach and leaked over 20 internal documents including a strategic playbook compiled on rival candidate Donald Trump.
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ORIGINAL SOURCE: International Business Times
