U.S. inquiries into Russian election hacking include three FBI probes

Reuters ^ | February 18, 2017 | By Joseph Menn

[Brad from Tennessee]

SAN FRANCISCO--The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is pursuing at least three separate probes relating to alleged Russian hacking of the U.S. presidential elections, according to five current and former government officials with direct knowledge of the situation.

While the fact that the FBI is investigating had been reported previously by the New York Times and other media, these officials shed new light on both the precise number of inquires and their focus.

The FBI's Pittsburgh field office, which runs many cyber security investigations, is trying to identify the people behind breaches of the Democratic National Committee's computer systems, the officials said. Those breaches, in 2015 and the first half of 2016, exposed the internal communications of party officials as the Democratic nominating convention got underway and helped undermine support for Hillary Clinton.

The Pittsburgh case has progressed furthest, but Justice Department officials in Washington believe there is not enough clear evidence yet for an indictment, two of the sources said.

Meanwhile the bureau’s San Francisco office is trying to identify the people who called themselves “Guccifer 2” and posted emails stolen from Clinton campaign manager John Podesta’s account, the sources said. Those emails contained details about fundraising by the Clinton Foundation and other topics. . .

[Dr.Deth]

Welcome to story #47897539 about “Russian election hacking” with no evidences and no sources.

Fake AF News from al-Reuters.

[Homer1]

So they are looking at third parties who may have a tie with somebody tangentially related to the Trump campaign, while we know that Bill Clinton and JohnPodesta had direct financial ties....

[lodi90]

As a supporter of one party state fascist Russia I’m sure you know all about Nazis.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_collaborationism_with_the_Axis_powers

[Jimmy Valentine]

The key is that the Russians hacked Clinton’s emails, Podesta and the DemocRATS not Republicans.

[trebb]

Lots of rumor mill crap with zero actual data - yet it has a lot of FReepers wadding their panties up because they like the feeling...

[gogeo]

Enough with the lies.

No election was hacked. RAT treachery was revealed. It made for a more fair election because it made for a more informed electorate.

[gogeo]

No facts involved, just your suspicions.

[Lazamataz]

The “Obama Deep State” didn’t force Trump to go on and on with his Putin bromance during the campaign. He has only himself to blame for that nonsense.

Jesus! WTF is wrong with you???!? Preventing a nuclear war is a 'bromance'????

[Liz]

FBI Pittsburgh field office's Cyber-security Unit is trying to identify those behind breaches of the DNC's computer systems. The 2015 and early 2016 breaches exposed the internal communications of Democrat party officials as the convention got underway.........

The FBI needs to look into the Muslim Brothers Imran, Abid, and Jamal Awan and Imram's wife Hina Alvi.

The Muslim brothers (Imram here) seemed to be monitoring the Clintons.

The Muslim brothers worked IT for the DNC and Capitol Hill Democrats are currently being described as three sketchy, rogue intel staffers that compromised House Intelligence, and Foreign Affairs Committee Members.:

Abi Awan, Imran Awan and Jamal Awan, are three brothers, foreign nationals who worked within the IT department for members of the House Permanent Intelligence Committee and ere apparently responsible for a security breach on Capitol Hill........including that of Cong Debbie asserman Schultz----the DNC chair.

There is a fourth brother and his Muslim wife involved in sensitive political IT....all share a residence.

THE FBI NEEDS TO DETERMINE:

<><> Extent of DNC assistance to the three members of the intelligence panel and five members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs who were among the dozens of elected members employing the suspects on a shared basis.

<><>Were govt intel computers ever transported off-premises?

<><>Did the FBI and/or Secret Service accompany and supervise the transport of the server?

<><> Did the three brothers have an active email account?

<><> Was there continuity of intel computer activity or did the intel computers ever go off-line?

<><> Who received govt intel?

<><>Did the three brother get officially qualified by the DNC to handle national-security-level data?

<><> Did the three brothers ever “upgrade, manage, and secure” the DNC server.

<><> What - specifically - did they do?

<><> Did the DNC vet the three brothers security clearance to handle this type of intel?

<><> What were the DNC firewall protocols in place at the time?

<><>Who, by name, had access to intel computers, and the administrative authorization to do so?

<><>When was that authorization given?

<><>Did the three brothers ever remove all data from the intel computers?

<><> Was malware or antivirus also on the server?

<><> Was the inherent firewall, virus protection, or operating system “upgraded, managed, and secured” by the brothers?

<><> Did the DNC report any incidents reported such as DOS attack, hacking, etc. How were they resolved?

<><> Did the three brothers maintain the DNC intel computer?

<><> Does the DNC know if the House Permanent Intelligence Committee computers in functioning condition at this time?

<><> Does the DNC have the ork schedule of the brothers just prior to being outed for security breaches?

<><> Were normal and regular backup procedures executed on the server>

<><> Where are the back-ups kept?

<><> If no backups were taken, does the DNC have a disaster recovery location? Where is that?

<><> Did the DNC have a backup plan if the House Permanent Intelligence Committee plan intel equipment failed or was found to have been compromised?

<><> Does the DNC list other foreign nationals (from countries President Obama identified as terrorist countries) employed on Capitol Hill?

<><> The DNC should list foreign nationals by name and country who currently have access to US intel and are using govt computers.

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[Liz]

PING to post 29

[LucyT]

U.S. inquiries into Russian election hacking include three FBI probes

Check out # 29 .

Thanks, Liz.

[HarleyLady27]

Thanks Liz...

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

"Welcome to story #47897539 about “Russian election hacking” with no evidences and no sources. "

Dr.Deth :" Fake AF News from al-Reuters."

This is nothing more than a 'False Flag' situation created and invented by the DemoRATs, to have the FBI wasting time on three separate investigations
so that the Demigogues can repeat the "Russian influence mantra for more milliage !
What the FBI should be checking is the Muslim Brothers Imran, Abid, and Jamal Awan and Imram's wife Hina Alvi, who were hired by the Democrats,
the DNC, and Democratic House Intelligence Committee members, as well as Chair Wasserman-Schultz.
See post #29 at this posting for real information as to where they should be investigating.

[Liz]

Extremely disturbing is that the Muslim brothers (Imram here) appeared to be monitoring the Clintons.

It's odd that a Capitol Hill staffer is seen that close to a Clinton.

Perhaps the Muslim Brothers gave the Clintons data off the Democrats' Congressional computers?

Perhaps the Clintons had need for the data coming off the DNC computers?

[WildHighlander57]

Thanks for the pings & info!!

[Rushmore Rocks]

Liz, you are always on top of things. We appreciate your ongoing research. Thanks so much.

[eyedigress]

Haha! Your a DU hack. “Bromance”?

Trump lives in your brain rent free. Let’s have Podesta come out and say that Pizza Gate is BS.

What is that you say? He Won’t? I wonder why.........

You may want to cite the Lord’s Prayer in your best Melania garb tonite.

[RitaOK]

The FBI may not find ties to Trump people, but they can plant some. I believe Trump. I believe he has no ties to Russia, has no contacts in Russia, has no reason to know anyone to talk to in Russia, and has no knowledge of anyone on his campaign who contacted Russia.

He seems to me, to be quite confident, probably because he knows there will be absolutely no evidence to the contrary. (Unless, it should be planted, of course.)

Anything is possible.

[stephenjohnbanker]

I have the same fears on “planted evidence” Great post!

Liz, we all need to send your thoughts on to Trump websites.

Thanks to both of you.

[GOPJ]

FBI Pittsburgh field office's Cyber-security Unit is trying to identify those behind breaches of the DNC's computer systems. The 2015 and early 2016 breaches exposed the internal communications of Democrat party officials as the convention got underway...

The FBI needs to look into the Muslim Brothers Imran, Abid, and Jamal Awan and Imram's wife Hina Alvi.

Can you imagine the looks on democrat's faces as they discover it was never 'the Russians' but was in fact part of their own 'corrupt' team. To be a fly on the wall...