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Russian Government Hackers Penetrated DNC, Stole Opposition Research On Donald Trump (washingtonpost.com)

Posted by msmash on from the bridge-of-spies dept.

Russian government hackers penetrated Democratic National Committee's database and stole research on Donald Trump (could be paywalled; alternate source), according to a report on Washington Post. DNC officials and security experts say the hackers were able to read all e-mail and chats in the DNC system. Some of the hackers had been in the DNC system for a year, the report adds. They were expelled from the computer system this past weekend. Russian spies also targeted the computers of Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and several GOP political action committees. From the report: The intrusions are an example of Russia's interest in the U.S. political system and its desire to understand the policies, strengths and weaknesses of a potential future president -- much as American spies gather similar information on foreign candidates and leaders. The depth of the penetration reflects the skill and determination of the United States' top cyber adversary as Russia goes after strategic targets, from the White House and State Department to political campaign organizations.

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  1. Unpossible! by LynnwoodRooster · · Score: 1, Funny

    I heard the DNC used the same impenetrable firewall on their server than SecState Hillary used. Locked bathroom door and everything!

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    1. Re:Unpossible! by The+Grim+Reefer · · Score: 3, Funny

      Could someone force the dweeb who set the server up into giving away all the credentials? Definitely, yes.

      I'll leave this here.

  2. Re:In Soviet Russia by OakDragon · · Score: 5, Funny

    (insert Soviet Russia meme here)

    Opposition research trumps you?

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  3. Re:Donal Trump needs to build a by Sheldon_Cooper_1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    firewall around his servers.

    And make Mexico pay for it.

  4. Trump opposition research: by fahrbot-bot · · Score: 5, Funny

    Quote Trump directly.

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    1. Re: Trump opposition research: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      Trump is completely context free.

  5. Re:Show of hands, was Hillary's email secure? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    We know Hillary's email wasn't secure because it was a hacker that revealed the existence of her special little server to the world.

  6. Re:Donal Trump needs to build a by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Says a Clinton supporter unironically.

  7. Re:Show of hands, was Hillary's email secure? by MightyYar · · Score: 5, Funny

    Incorrect. No one penetrates Hillary.

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  8. Re:Show of hands, was Hillary's email secure? by JustNiz · · Score: 3, Funny

    No one wants to. Including Bill.

  9. Re:Show of hands, was Hillary's email secure? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    And that's why she doesn't have any Presidential Material in her.