The suspected Russian hack of the Democratic National Committee is thought to be just part of a wave of counter - attacks targeted at political organisations and academic think tanks in Washington , according to US officials . " Earlier on Monday, the FBI confirmed it was investigating a hack into the DNC, the first acknowledgment from the agency that they are probing the incident, which U.S. officials suspect came from a Russian cyber attack. It was Russia that begun leaking the emails from the committee , and the Clinton camp pointed the finger at Russia and stated that the intention behind the leak was to help Republican nominee Donald Trump .
The suspected Russian hack of the Democratic National Committee is thought to be just part of a wave of counter - attacks targeted at political organisations and academic think tanks in Washington , according to US officials . It was Russia that begun leaking the emails from the committee , and the Clinton camp pointed the finger at Russia and stated that the intention behind the leak was to help Republican nominee Donald Trump .