By Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
The FBI is investigating a possible hack of cell phones used by Democratic Party staffers.
The bureau asked the staffers for access to the phones to examine the potential hack, CNN reports.
Investigators are trying to determine whether the potential hack was connected to the original breach of the Democratic National Committee emails, which many authorities believe to be the work of the Russian government.
“Our struggle with the Russian hackers that we announced in June is ongoing — as we knew it would be — and we are choosing not to provide general updates unless personal data or other sensitive information has been accessed or stolen,” interim DNC Chairwoman Donna Brazile told CNN.
California Sen. Dianne Feinstein and California Rep. Adam Schiff, who are the ranking members of the Senate and House Intelligence Committees, blamed the Russian government for the cyberattacks in a joint statement.
“Based on briefings we have received, we have concluded that the Russian intelligence agencies are making a serious and concerted effort to influence the US election,” they wrote.
