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‘DNC Hacker’ Unmasked: He Really Works for Russia, Researchers Say

UNMASKED

The hacker who claimed to compromise the DNC swore he was Romanian. But new research shows he worked directly for the Vladimir Putin government in Moscow.

Nancy A. Youssef
Shane Harris
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Nancy A. Youssef

Nancy A. Youssef

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Shane Harris

Shane Harris

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