https://www.yahoo.com/news/fbi-investigating-compromise-democratic-party-organization-153826981.htmlFBI investigates hacking of Democratic Party organization
[By Dustin Volz]
July 25, 2016
The headquarters of the Democratic National Committee is seen in Washington
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The headquarters of the Democratic National Committee is seen in Washington, U.S. June 14, 2016. REUTERS/Gary Cameron
By Dustin Volz
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating the nature and scope of a cyber intrusion at the Democratic National Committee, the agency said on Monday, amid concerns hackers working for Russia are attempting to use the breach to influence the U.S. presidential election.
"A compromise of this nature is something we take very seriously, and the FBI will continue to investigate and hold accountable those who pose a threat in cyberspace," the FBI said in a statement.
Emails among DNC employees were released by anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks over the weekend appearing to expose favoritism for presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton over her chief rival in the primary contest, Senator Bernie Sanders.
The correspondence prompted the resignation of DNC chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz on Sunday, effective at the end of the party's convention in Philadelphia. Protesters jeered Wasserman Schultz on Monday at a meeting ahead of the convention.
