John McCain believes that WikiLeaks is associated with Russia, but the evidence has not
WASHINGTON, March 8. /Offset. TASS Anatoly Bochinin/. The chair of the Senate Committee on armed services, Republican John McCain on Tuesday reiterated the allegation that the organization WikiLeaks allegedly has ties with Russia.
“I can’t say, but it is clear that WikiLeaks was connected with Russia”, — he said. While McCain has not led evidence intended of Moscow’s involvement in a new publication by WikiLeaks about the methods of cyber espionage used by the Central intelligence Agency (CIA).
“No, of course not, it was someone sitting in his basement in his underwear, Smoking a cigarette,” said a sarcastic Senator in response to the question of journalists whether he considers that Russia can be involved in the data breach.
“We need to do more (in terms of enhancing cybersecurity — approx. interviewer). If (hackers) have been able to hack the CIA then they can get to anyone. What worries me most is the fact that they have demonstrated the ability to get to our most important secrets, the most important of classified materials,” — said the politician.
Earlier, WikiLeaks on the basis of data leaks of U.S. intelligence reported that the CIA had developed malware that can monitor the people using their mobile phones, including iPhone as well as technology that you can use to access the smartphones around the world — they allow you to read audio traffic and electronic communications including the popular messengers WhatsApp and Telegram. In addition, the CIA and the British counterintelligence (MI-5) has found a way that allows you to use the multifunction Samsung smart TV as a device for wiretapping.