Hack of Democrats' Accounts Was Wider Than Believed, Officials Say (nymag.com)

A Russian cyberattack that targeted Democratic politicians was bigger than it first appeared and breached private email accounts of more than 100 party officials and groups (could be paywalled; alternate source), reports The New York Times, citing officials with knowledge of the case. From the report: The widening scope of the attack has prompted the F.B.I. to broaden its investigation, and agents have begun notifying a long list of Democratic officials that the Russians may have breached their personal accounts. The main targets appear to have been the personal email accounts of Hillary Clinton's campaign officials and party operatives, along with a number of party organizations. Officials have acknowledged that the Russian hackers gained access to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which is the fund-raising arm for House Democrats, and to the Democratic National Committee, including a D.N.C. voter analytics program used by Mrs. Clinton's presidential campaign.

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Re:Wait for the conspiracy

[parallel_prankster]

The Democrats are very busy people. Between starting ISIS and bringing in refugees to kill Americans, how do they find time to even hack their own accounts! And I haven't even mentioned the making false birth certificates to make the ISIS founder, the President!

Seriously: wouldn't ever happen to Republicans

[Anonymous Coward]

This wouldn't happen to Republicans, because they're so old. They'd get competent sysadmins to run the servers, proficient clerks to print out their emails each morning, and they'd dictate their replies to a transcriptionist who can remember her fucking password.

Re: Wait for the conspiracy

[hackwrench]

I'd sign up to be a part of Dogbert's ruling class, but I can't afford the fee. :)