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There is little doubt in the U.S. intelligence community that Russia was behind the Democratic National Committee hacks, although Russia has denied such allegations. Republican nominee
Donald Trump has also dismissed any certainty that Russia was trying to toggle with the U.S. election: "I don't think anybody knows it was Russia that broke into the DNC," he
said at the presidential debate Monday. "[Clinton is] saying Russia, Russia, Russia, but I don't — maybe it was. I mean, it could be Russia, but it could also be China. It could
also be lots of other people. It also could be somebody sitting on their bed that weighs 400 pounds, okay?" It is a curious deflection, especially since Trump might know even more about
the hack than he is letting on: President Barack Obama, for his part, has not been shy about sharing that he believes Russia is behind the cyberattack. "Experts have attributed this to
the Russians," he said without any uncertainty or disclaimers in July. SUBSCRIBE TO THE WEEK Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple
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Fancy Bear, that seems to be tied up in it, at _Time_. Explore More Speed Reads