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Posted on 07/29/2016 7:25:32 AM PDT by ObozoMustGo2012
Russian government hackers have breached the computers of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, according to individuals familiar with the matter.
The intrusion appeared to be carried out by the same Russian intelligence service that hacked the Democratic National Committee earlier this year, the individuals said.
The FBI is investigating this breach as part of a broader probe into hacking of political organizations.
The revelation, first reported by Reuters, comes on the same evening that Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton was making her acceptance speech at the party’s national convention in Philadelphia.
“It’s definitely part of a much, much broader campaign that is yet to fully be publicly revealed,” said one of the sources, a cybersecurity expert familiar with the matter.
Hackers working for Russia’s military intelligence service, the GRU, were traced to the DCCC intrusion, the sources said. Also known as APT 28 or Fancy Bear, they are the group the FBI believes took a cache of DNC emails. The bureau is trying to determine whether those emails are the ones that appeared on the website of the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks on Friday, setting off a firestorm that roiled the party in the lead-up to the convention.
The FBI also will try to determine whether APT 28 or an affiliated group passed those emails to WikiLeaks, law enforcement sources said.
The concern is that Moscow may be attempting to meddle in the U.S. election, which would be an unprecedented and highly troubling turn of events.
One element of the DCCC hack involved the creation of a spoof website registered with a domain name similar to that of committee’s main donation site, said an individual familiar with the matter.
Internet traffic linked to contributions apparently was redirected to the fake site, the individual said. But, he added, it is possible that the effort was aimed at gathering data on donors rather than siphoning money.
The DCCC had no immediate comment.
The DCCC intrusion apparently is part of a much broader campaign of political espionage by the Russians. The FBI is also investigating targeting and potential compromises of the Clinton campaign, the campaign of GOP nominee Donald Trump and Republican political action committees.
In May, Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper Jr. warned that the intelligence community had seen “indications” of hacks and attempted intrusions of presidential campaigns.
The full scope of the intrusions has yet to be revealed. News of the latest hack is sure to add to the already significant level of concern in the White House about potential Russian interference in the U.S. electoral process.
Do they really know it’s the Russians?
Yeah, sure.
The FBI got this idea from that DNC hack, Robby Mook, about 3 or 4 days ago.
How many foreign elections have we “meddled” in?
If it is broader and more widespread, the Republicans could be targets also.
Tell that to Benjamin Netanyahu.
Just as soon as they determine how pigs fly.
“Russian government hackers have breached the computers of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, according to individuals familiar with the matter.”
Absolutely no proof. Russians are just their boogie man.
Whatever you do... Don’t mention Russians!
I wonder who the democrat insider for the Clinton campaign was responsible for this hack?
Russian freelance hackers perhaps, but not the GRU which would be absolutely ridiculous.
I know it’s beyond the average American, but one is a mistake, two is a trend, three is a pattern.
Democrats display a pattern of mismanagement of data, (among other things).
If only the media weren’t so corrupt, because Americans wait for the media to tell them what to think about things.
When is the FBI going to “probe” the Clinton Foundation Slush Fund?
BOL!
This continues to be best election ever!
More good news for our side will be coming from around the world showing how mentally ill and criminal the liberals are.
Time to buy stock in companies selling popcorn, beer and ice cream.
Rhetorical question for your liberal friends....Why didnt Trump file a FOIA for Hillary’s emails?
Maybe the FBI can find out who executed DNC worker Seth Rich two weeks before WikiLeaks published the first set of emails.
Chile, Haiti, South Vietnam, Argentina, Israel, .....................starts to sound like the Beach Boys song ‘Kokomo’ after a while.......................
As if we don’t do the same thing. One of the major revelations of Snowden was how we hack into the digital communications of our enemies and or allies to listen to and monitor what their leaders are saying and doing.
They base this on code names left behind - are you kidding? If the GRU or any Russian Gov sanctioned intel org could find the money to do something so petty, they would leave absolutely no traces as would any government’s intel orgs.
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