Russian Spies Used Bitcoin To Hack The U.S. 2016 Election, Says The Department Of Justice

Government Executive: Russian intelligence agents used bitcoin to pay for crucial elements of a campaign to sway the 2016 election, according to a federal indictmentreleased today. They allegedly laundered more than $95,000 in total through bitcoin.

Twelve hackers working for the GRU, Russia’s military intelligence, hacked into the Democratic National Committee and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the indictment says.

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