U.S. officially blames Russia for recent election hacks

The U.S. accused Russia of trying to hack American political organizations and state election systems in an announcement on Friday.
The announcement marks the latest news of Russian actors attempting to tamper with the U.S. electoral process, which has been something of a recurring news story for several months. 
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"The U.S. Intelligence Community is confident that the Russian Government directed the recent compromises of