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Democratic National Committee Breached by Russian Hackers
Given the sorry state of Democratic regard for even the most fundamental notions of computer network security, I'm surprised the Russians don't run the DNC networks themselves...The Democratic National Committee's computer network was breached by Russian government cyber operations that have had access to the group's communications and databases since at least last summer, NBC News confirms. The sophisticated Russian groups, which have previously targeted the White House, the State Department and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, specifically concentrated on the DNC's research units and had access to all of the committee's internal communications, including chat and email applications. The DNC's opposition research unit, which sources indicate was specifically targeted by the hackers, is tasked with compiling unflattering information on Republican opponents -- particularly presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump -- to potentially use against them in the course of a political campaign. DNC chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz said on MSNBC's MTP Daily that the problem was addressed "aggressively and swiftly." Posted by: badanov 2016-07-10 |
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