« Patriotic » Russians might turn their hand to hacking, their President suggests.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested « patriotic » Russian citizens might turn their hand to hacking.
Such individuals might join « the justified fight against those speaking ill of Russia, » he said.
He repeated his denial that his administration hacked the US election last year.
He added that this activity was « never » carried out at the government level and he expressed his belief that hackers could not influence voters’ minds.
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