US indicts 12 Russians for hacking DNC emails during the 2016 election

Deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein announces that 12 individuals have been charged as part of the investigation into Russian interference

A dozen Russians were criminally charged on Friday with hacking and leaking the emails of senior Democrats during the 2016 presidential election campaign.

Grand jury indictments against the 12 alleged Russian intelligence officials were announced by Rod Rosenstein, the deputy US attorney general, at a press conference in Washington.

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