Obama orders review of cyber attacks on 2016 election

US President Barack Obama has ordered an intelligence review on cyber attacks, blamed on Russia, involving the US elections.

President Barack Obama

President Barack Obama speaks. Source: AP

The White House said on Friday the intelligence review ordered by President Barack Obama on cyber attacks involving US elections will go beyond the November 8 vote and will include the 2008 election.

"What the president asked for is a review to look at malicious cyber activity tied to our presidential election cycle," White House spokesman Eric Schultz said at a news briefing.

"It will be broader than just looking at this past election."

White House Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Adviser Lisa Monaco told reporters: 

"The President has directed the Intelligence Community to conduct a full review of what happened during the 2016 election process. It is to capture lessons learned from that and to report to a range of stakeholders."

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Published 10 December 2016 9:52am
Updated 10 December 2016 9:55am
Source: AAP, SBS News


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