Russia Hacked White House Last Year, U.S. Officials Say

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By Andrea Mitchell

U.S. officials said Tuesday that Russia was behind a cyberattack on an unclassified White House system last year.

The conclusion that Russia was behind the hack was first reported by CNN. U.S. officials later confirmed to NBC News that Russia allegedly conducted the cyberattack. But the international hack allegedly did not impact any classified information, officials said. The system contained the president's private schedule.

"This report is not referring to a new incident — it is speculating on the attribution of the activity of concern on the unclassified EOP network that the White House disclosed last year," National Security Council spokesman Mark Stroh said.

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He would not confirm that Russia is believed to have carried out the hack, but other U.S. officials confirmed to NBC News that Russia was behind it. Two sources, one in law enforcement and another in the intelligence community, said Tuesday that no classified information was breached.

Officials told NBC News it is believed the Russians got into the system through State Department computers.

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http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/russia-hacked-white-house-last-year-u-s-officials-say-n337521

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1. Here's the LBN thread on this (CNN)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141061148