Hackers Steal Millions From Wisconsin GOP's Trump Re-Election Fund

[BainsBane]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Hackers have stolen $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.

The attack was discovered less than two weeks before Election Day, as both Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden made their final push to win Wisconsin and its 10 electoral votes. Trump won the state by fewer than 23,000 votes in 2016 and planned his third visit in seven days on Friday. Biden also planned to campaign in Wisconsin on Friday. Polls have consistently shown a tight race in the state, usually with Biden ahead by single digits and within the margin of error.

https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-republican-party-hackers-stole-641a8174e51077703888e2fa89070e12

[sarcasmo]

1. Saying you were hacked is a new money laundering defense.

[TheRealNorth]

5. Wouldn't be surprised

The Trump sycophants are "cashing out".

[struggle4progress]

17. +

[orwell]

2. Putin's boys...

...buyer's remorse.

[MerryBlooms]

3. It would be hilarious if it tracks back to one or more of the trumps.

[NoRoadUntravelled]

4. Would not be out of character for them.

nt

[Miguelito Loveless]

6. I know this is a complete lie

This story talks about manipulation of invoices paying vendors. Trump never pays his bills, so this is just money laundering.

[Solly Mack]

7. Would the name of those so-called hackers be Trump?

Asking for a friend.

[secondwind]

8. My personal opinion: Trump or his family have siphoned that off.

[BainsBane]

13. Probably so

We know they've done it with other campaign funds.

[PirateRo]

9. Lolz!

I hope they donate it to Biden’s election campaign!

[NameAlreadyTaken]

10. They contacted the FBI?

Why didn't they contact their bank and let the bank handle it?

Or do these people own their own private bank?

This story seems like a pubicity stunt.

[NameAlreadyTaken]

11. Hmm.... $2.3 milion sounds so familiar:

Trump Has Now Moved $2.3 Million Of Campaign-Donor Money Into His Private Business

https://www.forbes.com/sites/danalexander/2020/08/25/trump-has-now-moved-23-million-of-campaign-donor-money-into-his-private-business/

[BainsBane]

12. only that was two months before the alleged hacking.

[Volaris]

16. Which means the hacking story is a cover lulz...

[Hassler]

14. Must be Jarvanka. Uday and Qusay are both morons. As is

Obviously, Chump.

[tanyev]

15. These the same 'hackers' that are blamed when a GOPer tweets or texts something really offensive?