The FBI suspects that Russian government hackers breached the networks of the Democratic National Committee and stole emails that were posted to the anti-secrecy site WikiLeaks on Friday. It?s an operation that several U.S. officials now suspect was a deliberate attempt to influence the presidential election in favor of Donald Trump, according to five individuals familiar with the investigation of the breach.
The theory that Moscow orchestrated the leaks to help Trump, who has repeatedly praised Russian President Vladimir Putin and practically called for the end of NATO, is fast gaining currency within the Obama administration because of the timing of the leaks and Trump?s own connections to the Russian government, the sources said on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing and developing quickly.
FBI Suspects Russia Hacked DNC; U.S. Officials Say It Was to Elect Donald Trump - The Daily Beast