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Wisconsin Republican Party says hackers stole $2.3 million
AP ^
| October 29, 2020
| Scott Bauer
Posted on 10/29/2020 8:18:17 AM PDT by C19fan
Hackers stole $2.3 million from the Wisconsin Republican Party's account that was being used to help reelect President Donald Trump in the key battleground state, the party's chairman told The Associated Press on Thursday.
The party noticed the suspicious activity on Oct. 22 and contacted the FBI on Friday, said Republican Party Chairman Andrew Hitt.
Hitt said the FBI is investigating. FBI spokesman Leonard Peace did not immediately return a message seeking comment.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections; US: Washington; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: cyber; theft
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posted on
10/29/2020 8:18:17 AM PDT
by
C19fan
To: C19fan
"the FBI is investigating"
yeah.. right
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posted on
10/29/2020 8:20:29 AM PDT
by
Steve Van Doorn
(*in my best Eric Cartman voice* 'I love you, guys')
To: C19fan
FBI: “It’s easy for us to investigate because we just got funded $2.3 million to our cyber-crime division. Yeah.”
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posted on
10/29/2020 8:21:00 AM PDT
by
\/\/ayne
(I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper)
To: C19fan
As this is likely another case of The Stupid Party - maybe next time don’t use ‘Password1’ for the password, and don’t tape it under the keyboard?
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posted on
10/29/2020 8:21:12 AM PDT
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: C19fan
FBI is investigating? They are probably the ones that hacked in to the money.
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posted on
10/29/2020 8:21:18 AM PDT
by
carikadon
(Don't mess with Texas)
To: C19fan
Sounds like someone lined their pockets. Be it leftists or those in charge of the money in the first place.
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posted on
10/29/2020 8:21:46 AM PDT
by
Vaquero
( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
To: C19fan
“and contacted the FBI on Friday”
Then the case is as good as solved.
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posted on
10/29/2020 8:22:06 AM PDT
by
PermaRag
(WANTED: millions of patriotic gun owners who are willing to trade bullets for freedom)
To: C19fan
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posted on
10/29/2020 8:24:35 AM PDT
by
glorgau
To: C19fan
To: C19fan
Stupid Republicans and crooked FBI. Any guesses on the outcome?
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posted on
10/29/2020 8:26:01 AM PDT
by
robel
To: C19fan
Hitt said the FBI is investigating. FBI spokesman Leonard Peace did not immediately return a message seeking comment
But said that the FBI doesn’t plan on giving the money they stole back to them.
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posted on
10/29/2020 8:27:44 AM PDT
by
eyeamok
To: Trumpnado2016
That’s my bet...embezzlement.
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posted on
10/29/2020 8:28:28 AM PDT
by
ProtectOurFreedom
("Inside Every Progressive Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out" -- David Horowitz)
To: robel
The money is probably at the same place as the missing papers from FOX.
To: eyeamok
Yup.
The FBI is like the mob only far more powerful and vicious.
To: C19fan
Don't look to the FBI for help. Even should they track down the thieves, they will skate.
One of my fervent wishes in a second Trump term is for him to absolutely clean house at the DOJ and FBI. Many need to do prison time for their crimes.
And I do not agree with Sean Hannity that 99% of the rank-and-file at the FBI are honest public servants. I used to think that, but that is now obviously not true.
To: C19fan
My first suspicion would be an inside job.
To: C19fan
Why do I have a vision of some ageing technophobe responding to that nice Nigerian Prince?
Either that, or.. investigate ALL finances of everyone who had access to that money. Are any of them named Michael Steele?
To: C19fan
The FBI stole the money.
The trail is wide and easy to follow on financial transactions.
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posted on
10/29/2020 8:40:35 AM PDT
by
Souled_Out
(Our hope is in the power of God working through the hearts of people.)
To: C19fan
Hunter’s got a new laptop w/ hacking software!
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posted on
10/29/2020 8:40:38 AM PDT
by
Carriage Hill
(A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
To: C19fan
Never underestimate the stupidity and incompetence of the repugnicant party.
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