US Intelligence Task Force Accuses Russia Of Cyber-Hack

January 6, 2021 TH Author headline,hacker,government,usa,russia,data loss,flaw,cyberwar,backdoor

Soon after the incident was revealed, President Trump raised the possibility that China might be responsible, but members of his own administration including the secretary of state and attorney general pointed the finger at Moscow. The latest statement shows the assessment of US intelligence agencies is that Russia was behind it, although it does not go so far as accusing the Russian state itself, saying only that the actor was “likely Russian in origin”. Moscow has denied playing any part.