Editing Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (section)

=== Russian hacking ===
In July 2016, the DCCC said it was [[Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee cyber attacks|hacked]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/house-races/289773-dccc-confirms-it-was-hacked/|title=House Dem campaign arm says it was hacked|last=Neidig|first=Harper|date=29 July 2016|work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|access-date=3 August 2016|archive-date=May 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230507083902/https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/house-races/289773-dccc-confirms-it-was-hacked/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-cyber-democrats-exclusive-idUSKCN1082Y7|title=Exclusive: FBI probes hacking of Democratic congressional group - sources|date=29 July 2016|publisher=[[Reuters]]|access-date=3 August 2016|archive-date=October 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001152304/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-cyber-democrats-exclusive-idUSKCN1082Y7|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/actblue-dccc-hack|title=Fundraising Nonprofit Says It Wasn't Compromised In DCCC Hack|date=July 29, 2016 |publisher=[[Talking Points Memo]]|access-date=3 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/security/2016/07/democratic-partys-congressional-fundraising-committee-was-also-hacked/|title=Democratic Party's congressional fundraising committee was also hacked|date=July 29, 2016 |publisher=[[Ars Technica]]|access-date=3 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/dccc-hack-fbi-226398|title=Hackers suspected in new attack on Democrats|date=2016-07-28|publisher=Politico.Com|last2=Starks|first2=Tim|last1=King|first1=Bob|access-date=2016-08-13|archive-date=August 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809225050/http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/dccc-hack-fbi-226398|url-status=live}}</ref> Subsequently, a person described as a hacker and known as "[[Guccifer 2.0]]" (Russian [[GRU (Russian Federation)|Main Intelligence Directorate]] persona) reportedly released documents and information that were obtained from the cyberattack on the DCCC.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/12/politics/guccifer-2-0-hacker-dnc-dccc/index.html|title=Hacker releases cell phone numbers, personal emails of House Democrats|date=2016-08-13|publisher=CNN|last1=Diaz|first1=Daniella|access-date=2016-08-13|archive-date=August 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813173225/http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/12/politics/guccifer-2-0-hacker-dnc-dccc/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref>