Last Month Director of National Intelligence Clapper Claimed Wikileaks Connection With Russian Cyber Attacks Was Not Strong

Washington Free Beacon: Clapper Claims WikiLeaks Connection With Russian Cyber Attacks Not Strong

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told lawmakers last month that the U.S. intelligence community does not have strong evidence showing a connection between WikiLeaks document releases and Russian cyber attacks against American political networks during the 2016 election.

Clapper testified before the House Intelligence Committee on Nov. 17 and said there is insufficient information available to show Moscow and WikiLeaks coordinating their activities.

The intelligence community and Department of Homeland Security concluded in October that the Russian government was responsible for cyber attacks against U.S. political computer systems, including the Democratic National Committee’s networks, to influence the 2016 election.

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WNU Editor: What a difference one month makes.