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Suspected Russian hack is much worse than first feared: Here’s what you need to know
cnbc.com ^ | Dec 18 2020 | Sam Shead

Posted on 12/18/2020 3:42:24 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper

The scale of a sophisticated cyberattack on the U.S. government that was unearthed this week is much bigger than first anticipated.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said in a summary Thursday that the threat “poses a grave risk to the federal government.”

It added that “state, local, tribal, and territorial governments as well as critical infrastructure entities and other private sector organizations” are also at risk.

CISA believes the attack began at least as early as March. Since then, multiple government agencies have reportedly been targeted by the hackers, with confirmation from the Energy and Commerce departments so far.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnbc.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: 202003; austin; bidenvoters; china; cisa; commerce; communism; cyberattack; cybersecurity; cyberwarfare; doe; hacking; putin; russia; solarwinds; texas; xi
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1 posted on 12/18/2020 3:42:24 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Come on, CNBC, after the Biden-Cretin-Creature and the Succubus get on board, everything will be open any way.

Until Revolution II, that is.


2 posted on 12/18/2020 3:44:07 PM PST by Da Coyote
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To: Berlin_Freeper

any word that some of our rogue, anti-Trunp intelligence officers implicated??


3 posted on 12/18/2020 3:44:14 PM PST by elpadre
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To: Berlin_Freeper

So are we to believe that Russians are much better than Chinese at hacking and CHina would never do such a thing or be successful?


4 posted on 12/18/2020 3:44:48 PM PST by RummyChick (I BLAME KUSHNER)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

The Dem’s attack/distraction of Trump worked


5 posted on 12/18/2020 3:45:06 PM PST by butlerweave
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To: All

I’m not sure why everyone isn’t a prepper.


6 posted on 12/18/2020 3:47:38 PM PST by JonPreston ( Crash the whole corrupt thing down)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

The Russians again? These guys keep trying to pull water out of an empty well


7 posted on 12/18/2020 3:47:45 PM PST by Lod881019
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Don’t worry. It’s all part of Putin’s plan to liberate the country if Biden reaches office.


8 posted on 12/18/2020 3:49:10 PM PST by Kazan
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To: Berlin_Freeper

First, we need to know that it was China, not Russia who hacked us. Our enemy is China and the MSM serves them well by hiding their involvement from the public and pointing to Russia instead. Russia Russia Russia hoax part 2


9 posted on 12/18/2020 3:50:07 PM PST by ransomnote (IN GOD WE TRUST)
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To: RummyChick

If it was Russia, it would never have taken this long to name them as the culprit.


10 posted on 12/18/2020 3:50:41 PM PST by griswold3 (Democratic Socialism is Slavery by Mob Rule)
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To: JonPreston

Those wanting/needing ammo are in dire straits!


11 posted on 12/18/2020 3:52:34 PM PST by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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To: SgtHooper

Ammo,WTH?
.
Some tasty waves,
a cool buzz
and I’m Fine!

Spicoli


12 posted on 12/18/2020 3:58:00 PM PST by Big Red Badger ("Bats Soup" to "Nuts" Biden,CHINAs' Beind it ALL!)
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To: JonPreston

Because not everybody is as addicted to living another day on this planet no matter what it’s like and aren’t as afraid of death and what comes next as others are.


13 posted on 12/18/2020 3:59:28 PM PST by dp0622 (Tried a coup, a fake tax story, tramp slander, Russia nonsense, impeachment and a virus. They lost.)
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To: RummyChick

So are we to believe that Russians are much better than Chinese at hacking and CHina would never do such a thing or be successful?


Or we could believe that the Chinese did the hack using Russian tools and a Russian trace or something spoofed it into looking like Russians ... who are totally incompetent and drink too much vodka while doing some squatty dance to organ music.


14 posted on 12/18/2020 4:00:50 PM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

how do they know it is the Russians? It’s most likely the Chinese just getting an early start on their shopping spree of info once Biden gets in.


15 posted on 12/18/2020 4:01:27 PM PST by euram
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Besides breaking in to the systems, is there any evidence that they sabotaged the systems or exported confidential or secret information?

Days after the hack was discovered, I still have not read about ANY harm done by the hackers.

I am beginning to think the public hysteria is political, not factual.


16 posted on 12/18/2020 4:01:59 PM PST by zeestephen
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To: Berlin_Freeper

To misquote Jan from the Brady Bunch, “Russia, Russia, Russia!”

Parroting their CCP owner-operators. NPCs that wander off script get killed up.


17 posted on 12/18/2020 4:02:49 PM PST by Grimmy (equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

A trucking company in Columbus, TX got hit with a ransomware attack and law enforcement is investigating. The Texas Department of Transportation also got hit. Probably hit a lot of other trucking companies and no one is talking. No telling how widespread it is in Texas, because the corrupt media is not covering it. Funny how I find out things and post them here (they are the truth), but the media can’t seem to cover much of anything except that Trump and his followers are bad.


18 posted on 12/18/2020 4:06:16 PM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: dp0622
Because not everybody is as addicted to living another day on this planet

Back off the ledge scungilli breath, you sound suicidal.

19 posted on 12/18/2020 4:07:05 PM PST by JonPreston ( Crash the whole corrupt thing down)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Experts agree that government computer systems are secure from Russian interference. No court has agreed with this interpretation regarding Russian interference. This matter should now be considered settled. /s


20 posted on 12/18/2020 4:07:38 PM PST by mongrel
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