Note that Hillary/Brian Pagliano had to make Hillary’s server relatively difficult to hack, to prevent leaks other than intended, and subsequent blackmail or exposure of the whole game.
If access was allowed, the specific “hackers” would have been provided information on how to get into the system. This could be complicated coding, or something as simple as giving them admin passwords, so that their access would appear to be Pagliano doing maintenance. Or perhaps Pagliano was the conduit himself — he could access the server, copy any docs he wanted (as files or simply writing down the info), and send them anywhere, with no one the wiser. Though I see the whole espionage angle as far-fetched, Pagliano’s refusal to answer questions about any of this on Fifth Amendment grounds makes you wonder. FBI should definitely be investigating ALL his email accounts, drives, and computers.
If access was allowed, the specific “hackers†would have been provided information on how to get into the system. This could be complicated coding, or something as simple as giving them admin passwords, so that their access would appear to be Pagliano doing maintenance. Or perhaps Pagliano was the conduit himself — he could access the server, copy any docs he wanted (as files or simply writing down the info), and send them anywhere, with no one the wiser. Though I see the whole espionage angle as far-fetched, Pagliano’s refusal to answer questions about any of this on Fifth Amendment grounds makes you wonder. FBI should definitely be investigating ALL his email accounts, drives, and computers.