To security establishment, WikiLeaks' CIA dump is part of US-Russia battle

WikiLeaks says documents about CIA's computer hacking tools came from US, but many perceive group as pro-Russia following role in 2016 election

The latest WikiLeaks document dump about the CIA's computer hacking tools highlights the intelligence agency's penetration of everyday consumer electronics, heightening profound fears about privacy aroused in 2013 by the former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.

In the Washington security establishment, however, the leaks are being viewed more as the latest battle in a struggle between US and Russian intelligence services being played out in the US political arena - a fight in which WikiLeaks is widely seen as sitting firmly in Moscow's corner.