The Heritage Foundation has reported a breach believed to have been carried out by Russian hackers ahead of the US Presidential election . Clinton is still under investigation by the FBI over her now infamous use of private e-mail channels to carry out official government business while secretary of state. It is now feared that potentially embarrassing information about the Foundation and its activities could be made public , playing into the hands of Republican presidential nominee , Donald Trump . Claims suggest the people behind this breach have also targeted the Democratic National Committee as well as 4,000 individuals including lawyers , journalists , and political aides . A warning was issued in May to presidential hopefuls , suggesting that they prepare for an upswing in cyber attacks during the campaign .
The Heritage Foundation has reported a breach believed to have been carried out by Russian hackers ahead of the US Presidential election . It is now feared that potentially embarrassing information about the Foundation and its activities could be made public , playing into the hands of Republican presidential nominee , Donald Trump . Claims suggest the people behind this breach have also targeted the Democratic National Committee as well as 4,000 individuals including lawyers , journalists , and political aides . A warning was issued in May to presidential hopefuls , suggesting that they prepare for an upswing in cyber attacks during the campaign .