Trump claims China 'may' have been behind cyberattack after Pompeo says it was ‘pretty clearly’ Russia
Cybersecurity,China,Russia,Technology
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President Trump on Saturday claimed China "may" have been behind a massive cyberattack on U.S. government systems -- a day after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the attack was "pretty clearly" perpetrated by Russians.
Trump downplayed the attack, dubbed by one U.S. official as "the worst hacking case in the history of America," as "far greater in the Fake News Media than in actuality."
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