Govt accuses Russia of hacking attempts on political groups

Gbenga Bada 20:41 - 07 October 2016

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses a news conference in Kenya's capital Nairobi, August 22, 2016.

U.S. Government has accused Russia of being responsible for the recent cyber attacks against democratic Party organizations.

The U.S. government on Friday formally accused Russia of a campaign of recent cyber attacks against Democratic Party organizations.

The condemnation came amid escalating tensions between Washington and Moscow over a range of international disagreements, including U.S. charges that Russian air strikes in support of embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have been hitting hospitals and other civilian targets in rebel-held eastern Aleppo.