Clinton accuses Putin of acting on 'personal beef' in directing email hack

Hillary Clinton says cyber-attack targeting the Democratic National Committee and John Podesta was Vladimir Putin's way of seeking personal revenge

• White House says Vladimir Putin had direct role in hacking US election

Hillary Clinton has accused the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, of personally directing a cyberattack against her as revenge for a five-year-old slight.

US intelligence agencies blame Russian hackers for targeting the Democratic National Committee and Clinton campaign chairman, John Podesta. The emails were published by WikiLeaks and widely reported by media during the US presidential election.