Posted on 11/09/2020 12:34:26 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Is it just a conspiracy theory?
You may have seen the terms “hammer and scorecard” or the name Dennis Montgomery floating around social media in connection with election 2020, especially in conservative circles. You may have wondered what the term refers to.
What does hammer and scorecard mean, and what is it?
It’s an unproven conspiracy theory about the election.
As the Daily Beast explains it, it refers to a “deep-state supercomputer” named “Hammer” and a computer software named “Scorecard” that some people believe were used to alter the ballot count in favor of former Vice President Joe Biden and to the detriment of President Donald Trump. To be clear, there is no evidence that hammer and scorecard is true. According to Daily Beast, Dennis Montgomery, a “former intelligence contractor and self-proclaimed whistleblower” claims he created hammer and scorecard. Daily Beast reports that, in the wake of 9/11, Montgomery received millions of dollars in government after claiming to be able to develop software to spot hidden terrorist messages in news broadcasts, which many think was a hoax. He also claimed to be a “confidential information” for former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, according to Daily Beast.
The New York Times has called Montgomery a “California computer programmer” who claimed he had technology to catch terrorists. “Now, federal officials want nothing to do with him,” a Times article reported, alleging that some believe he “bamboozled federal officials.” The Times reported that the technology “appears to have been a hoax.”
“C.I.A. officials, though, came to believe that Mr. Montgomery’s technology was fake in 2003, but their conclusions apparently were not relayed to the military’s Special Operations Command, which had contracted with his firm. In 2006, F.B.I. investigators were told by co-workers of Mr. Montgomery that he had repeatedly doctored test results at presentations for government officials,” The Times claimed.
More than 100,000 people watched the below video furthering the theory. It’s on the YouTube page of the Lyndon LaRouche pac; according to The New York Times, LaRouche was a controversial cult-like figure. Politico described him as a “a convicted fraudster” known for his unproven conspiracy theories.
Chris Krebs, of CISA.gov, wrote on Twitter, “Same as yesterday, Hammer and Scorecard is still a hoax….I’m specifically referring to the Hammer and Scorecard nonsense. It’s just that – nonsense. This is not a real thing, don’t fall for it and think 2x before you share.” He added, “Seeing #disinfo that some isolated voting day issues are tied to some nefarious election hacking and vote manipulation operation. Don’t fall for it and think twice before sharing! Check out Rumor Control for more info on the security safeguards built into elections. #Protect2020.”
To be crystal clear on ⬇️, I’m specifically referring to the Hammer and Scorecard nonsense. It’s just that – nonsense. This is not a real thing, don’t fall for it and think 2x before you share. #Protect2020 https://t.co/f2FpSbRXKy
— Chris Krebs #Protect2020 (@CISAKrebs) November 7, 2020
The networks have called the election for Biden, although Trump has pointed out that the news media don’t get to determine elections in the United States. Trump has vowed to challenge the election results through recounts and fraud investigations, although his supporters are waiting to see the evidence.
“We believe these people are thieves. The big city machines are corrupt. This was a stolen election. Best pollster in Britain wrote this morning that this clearly was a stolen election, that it’s impossible to imagine that Biden outran Obama in some of these states,” Trump wrote on Twitter.
Take Krebs denial with a pitcher of salt. He’s in full CYA mode.
If Hammer and Scorecard DO exist, either he’s involved, or it all happened under his agency’s watch.
other Freerepublic threads say this doesn’t exist, and its fake news
IF it does exist and it was authorized to be used in this election, whoever at the authorized this need to be publicly hanged....today.
Hammer (actually HAMR) does it exist but it isn’t anything like the election related descriptions that have been floating around
https://techcrunch.com/2017/03/09/names-and-definitions-of-leaked-cia-hacking-tools/
“Some tools seem to be only mobile-specific, but these are largely aimed at iOS devices.
...
HAMR – Framework for “throwing” browser exploits”
https://wikileaks.org/ciav7p1/cms/page_29032469.html
“WildTurkey is the name of the collection of iOS related plugins for the HAMR framework. The project WildTurkey has a makefile that helps build all the related plugins and a HAMR BEM and a FEM. “
Hammer and Sickle with a different coat o paint.
Krebs cannot admit the US has this capability. The fallout of the admission this software HAS been used in the past in foreign countries, whoever serves as the next president, they will have to answer to world suspicions that former US presidents have AFFECTED their national elections. After all the whining and FAKE Russia “news” the eneMedia parlayed over the last 4 years, how could they ignore the US admission WE have done so?
CISA has said that the watermarking of ballots is a real thing — but that seems very odd because the states print their own ballots, not CISA.
CISA (Krebs) is now saying that Hammer and Scorecard (Software algorithms) are not real at all — but that seems very odd because I think we know we have used such SW in other countries in the past.
This all seems like it’s 180 degrees from Truth.
Does he think that American rights ended because of an election?
HAMR would be the exploit manager for the overall attack.
Ones publicly known are Metasploit, etc. They allow the target to be hit with a barrage of every known (and possibly unknown) exploit for the target type until they find one that works.
Snowden’s leaks show there are secret ones in government as well. Rumors are HAMR is just a copy of one of those that was snuck out.
Should be called hammer & sickle...
Good point, one option is he knows it exists, but can’t reveal it. But still another reason to take whatever he says with a pitcher of salt.
guess somebody heard you... #13
That’s very good. For those who follow the current situation, that graphic says a lot in a simple (but very large) image.
The part of this that I can’t reconcile is Lt. Col. McInerney admitting it exists.
Seems like it is not something he could legally reveal.
He says it does leave traces. So get this guy to tell them where to look and have the new guy replacing Esper get on it.
Let’s say it does exist. Seems like the Gang of Eight should know if it exists.
I dont see how this could ever really be admitted by US Govt. So perhaps powers that be are giving them a chance to walk it back
The whole thing is confounding to me.
sorry didn’t realize it was going to be so big.
good video on X22 report today explaining how hammer & score card uses “fractional” vote counting to steal the election.
Seems like everyone has forgotten
What Maxine Waters said.
Yesterday I actually had been thinking about what she said...I figured our govt would deny because it would become a massive issue with other countries if admitted. Don’t gte me wrong, I believe it has been used and I also believe it has been used nefariously.
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