obama administration plan announce thursday series retaliatory measure russia hack u.s. political institutions individuals leak information effort help president-elect donald trump republican candidates two u.s. officials say wednesday.both officials decline specify action president barack obama approve say target economic sanction indictments leak information embarrass russian officials oligarchs restrictions russian diplomats unite state among step discussed.one decision make say speak condition anonymity avoid move exceed russian election hack risk escalate cyber conflict could spiral control one example excessive step might interfere russian internet messaging.russia repeatedly deny hack accusations trump dismiss assessments u.s. intelligence community.obama interview early month npr say need take action russia interfere u.s. election.trump seem suggest unite state impose sanction russia think ought get live trump tell reporters florida wednesday ask remark republican senator lindsey graham say russia president vladimir putin expect tough sanction cyber attacks.russia foreign ministry spokeswoman maria zakharova promise retaliation wednesday washington event new economic sanctions.jim lewis cyber security expert center strategic international study think tank say sanction may effective u.s. tool part would difficult trump roll back russia hat deal rest world like scumball stamp forehead lewis said.how respond grow problem cyber attack carry sponsor foreign power bedevil obama whose eight years office witness torrent major hack u.s. government private organizations attribute china north korea iran russia.in past case administration officials decide publicly blame north korea indict members china military hack decide net benefit public sham increase awareness bring cyber security outweigh potential risks.but determine appropriate response russia action prove complicate part russia cyber capabilities advance due fear disrupt geopolitical issue civil war 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