US Internal Security Minister Kirsten Nielsen accused Russia of trying to split the US through social media. In her speech at the meeting of the Chiefs of the Chancellery of the Governors of the States on Saturday, July 14, Nielsen noted the "diligent efforts" of the Russian side to "sow disagreements and occasions for discord among Americans".

At the same time, such activities "are not necessarily aimed at specific politicians or political campaigns," stressed the Minister of Homeland Security. The Office sees no signs of Russia's interference in the midterm elections in November on the same scale as in the US presidential elections in 2016, Nielsen said..

On the eve of the US Justice Department accused 12 Russians of involvement in hacking computers of the National Committee of the Democratic Party of the United States, as well as a cyberattack on the campaign headquarters of Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. All 12 Russian citizens are employees of the Main Intelligence Agency (GRU).

"Destabilizing cyberactivity" In June, the US Ministry of Finance imposed sanctions on the research institute "Quant" and Russian companies Digital Security and "Divevtekhnoservis". The companies associated with the Federal Security Service "directly contributed to the improvement of Russia's capabilities" in its "destabilizing cyberattacks," said US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.

Under the sanctions also registered outside the Russian Federation companies Embedi and Erpscan, which are associated with Digital Security. In addition, restrictive measures have been imposed on three employees of Divevtekhnoservis,.

Source: DW.