Angela Merkel 'pained' by Russian hacking

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has confirmed that she was targeted by hackers thought to be Russian military intelligence (GRU).

She was asked in parliament about a German magazine report that the GRU had obtained emails from her constituency office in a hacking attack in 2015.

"It pains me," she said, describing the hacking as "outrageous".

But the German chancellor added that she would continue to "strive for good relations with Russia".