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2008-11-05 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Newsweek: foreign political intelligence operation hacked both candidates' computer systems

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Posted by Mike 2008-11-05 12:56|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Geez, I thought the world loved Barry. I'm sooooo disappointed...

Posted by tu3031 2008-11-05 13:16|| 2008-11-05 13:16|| Front Page Top

#2 information that might be useful in negotiations with a future administration

"Negotiations" or..... B L A C K M A I L !

Posted by Besoeker 2008-11-05 13:49|| 2008-11-05 13:49|| Front Page Top

#3 ...both the FBI and the Secret Service came to the campaign with an ominous warning: "You have a problem way bigger than what you understand," an agent told Obama's team. "You have been compromised, and a serious amount of files have been loaded off your system.

My name is Barrister David Obligo. I came in here with a total sum of $4,500,000.00 with all the money I've gotten from my Dad's business and sales of some properties. Because the African guy told me of an idea to investment in oil firms here. When I got here, he made all possible means to get the money from me and get away with my money. Then when I noticed this, I took the money and my traveling boxes and deposited it with a Security/Insurance Company here in Africa in order to safe myself and my assets. I told them that the two boxes are my traveling luggage, which I want to send forth to U.S.A or your country because Im returning home, then I paid them up their custody and security fee, but I did not tell them that the boxes contain money in order to make everything secure and safe.__Thereafter I left the guy's apartment to a hotel where I am in right now and from which I am communicating with you now. Now, I'm in need of your help, have gotten the enough money to run myself when I get to the States or your country.

I have your files. I will return your files if you deposit a small amount in my account so I can return home...

Posted by JohnQC 2008-11-05 16:34|| 2008-11-05 16:34|| Front Page Top

#4 ...both the FBI and the Secret Service came to the campaign with an ominous warning: "You have a problem way bigger than what you understand," an agent told Obama's team. "You have been compromised, and a serious amount of files have been loaded off your system.

My name is Barrister David Obligo. I came in here with a total sum of $4,500,000.00 with all the money I've gotten from my Dad's business and sales of some properties. Because the African guy told me of an idea to investment in oil firms here. When I got here, he made all possible means to get the money from me and get away with my money. Then when I noticed this, I took the money and my traveling boxes and deposited it with a Security/Insurance Company here in Africa in order to safe myself and my assets. I told them that the two boxes are my traveling luggage, which I want to send forth to U.S.A or your country because Im returning home, then I paid them up their custody and security fee, but I did not tell them that the boxes contain money in order to make everything secure and safe.__Thereafter I left the guy's apartment to a hotel where I am in right now and from which I am communicating with you now. Now, I'm in need of your help, have gotten the enough money to run myself when I get to the States or your country.

I have your files. I will return your files if you deposit a small amount in my account so I can return home...

Posted by JohnQC 2008-11-05 17:08|| 2008-11-05 17:08|| Front Page Top

#5 (Obama technical experts later speculated that the hackers were Russian or Chinese.)

While I am neither technical nor an expert that was my initial speculation as well.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2008-11-05 19:22|| 2008-11-05 19:22|| Front Page Top

#6 But if it was the Russians or Chinese, did they need to hack? All they had to do was ask.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2008-11-05 19:23|| 2008-11-05 19:23|| Front Page Top

#7 They need leverage in case the new pres gets cold feet.

Posted by Hellfish 2008-11-05 20:16|| 2008-11-05 20:16|| Front Page Top

#8 Should be treated as just short of an act of war. Perhaps the countries responsible should be delinked from the internet name servers for a couple of days in response.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-11-05 20:37|| 2008-11-05 20:37|| Front Page Top

#9 What's the worry, when your own supporters think nothing of hacking into private accounts? Those outside think just the same way as those on the inside, its all rationalized as being for the ~~advantage~~ good in the long run.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-11-05 21:38|| 2008-11-05 21:38|| Front Page Top

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