Russia accuses cybersecurity experts of treasonous links to CIA
by Shaun Walker in Moscow from Technology | The Guardian on (#2AYTD)
Rumours swirl of connection to revelations about US election hacking, as state media says Sergei Mikhailov and Dmitry Dokuchayev 'betrayed their oath'
Two of Moscow's top cybersecurity officials are facing treason charges for cooperating with the CIA, according to a Russian news report.
The accusations add further intrigue to a mysterious scandal that has had the Moscow rumour mill working in overdrive for the past week, and come not long after US intelligence accused Russia of interfering in the US election and hacking the Democratic party's servers.
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