Russian State Hackers Breached Republican National Committee

[Nevilledog]

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SCOOP: Russian government hackers breached the computer systems of the Republican National Committee last week, around the time a Russia-linked group unleashed a massive ransomware attack

Russian State Hackers Breached Republican National Committee
Russian government hackers breached the computer systems of the Republican National Committee last week, around the time a Russia-linked criminal group unleashed a massive ransomware attack, accord...
bloomberg.com
1:44 PM · Jul 6, 2021

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-06/russian-state-hackers-breached-republican-national-committee?sref=ylv224K8

Russian government hackers breached the computer systems of the Republican National Committee last week, around the time a Russia-linked criminal group unleashed a massive ransomware attack, according to two people familiar with the matter.

The government hackers were part of a group known as APT 29 or Cozy Bear, according to the people. That group has been tied to Russia’s foreign intelligence service and has previously been accused of breaching the Democratic National Committee in 2016, and of carrying out a supply-chain cyberattack involving SolarWinds Corp., which infiltrated nine U.S. government agencies and was disclosed in December.

It’s not known what data the hackers viewed or stole, if anything. An RNC spokesman on Tuesday denied its systems were breached and referred to an earlier statement.

“Microsoft informed us that one of our vendors, Synnex, systems may have been exposed,” Mike Reed, a spokesman for the RNC, said on Saturday. “There is no indication the RNC was hacked or any RNC information was stolen. We are investigating the matter and have informed DHS and the FBI.”

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[Lulu KC]

1. Again?

Could be interesting.

[crickets]

16. Maybe this time they'll actually reveal something

instead of quietly sitting on the data. Here's hoping the DNC has battened down the hatches.

[Lovie777]

2. But but Russia is their friend . . .

[Wounded Bear]

3. There is no honor among thieves...nt

[Mr.Bill]

8. I'm sure the Russians are loyal to all their former associates.

You know, just like Trump is to his former associates.

[SheltieLover]

4. More kompromat

[Hekate]

5. B'b'but they'd rather be Russian than Democrat!!!

[tanyev]

6. Is it really a breach if you have a standing invitation?

[Hugin]

7. The key is on the sun visor... *wink* *wink*

They must've seen that movie, too.

[SWBTATTReg]

9. Hacked yet again? I suspect that they are hacking same old stuff that they already hacked

ten thousands times before (the Russians).

[lindysalsagal]

10. Vlad wants the ring back.

Frump prolly hocked it....

[LanternWaste]

11. I wonder at the GOP's public response to this.

It's getting more and more difficult for the GOP to criticize Moscow in any meaningful way without risking the wrath of the Great Pumpkin, but they can't really pretend this didn't happen.

Rank and file could be between a rock and an orange place.

[moondust]

12. Breached or invited in?

"An RNC spokesman on Tuesday denied its systems were breached..."

GQP gettin' cozy with Cozy Bear ahead of 2022/24?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

13. In 2016, Republicans mocked the hack of the DNC, but last week, the Russian govt hacked the RNC

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[GoCubsGo]

15. The RNC got hacked in 2016, as well.

They mocked the DNC hack because they knew they were safe from getting exposed.

[GoCubsGo]

14. This might explain Schmucker Carlson's "The NSA was spying on me" accusations.

That smacked of a preemption of some sort of dirt coming out on him. I wouldn't be surprised if he and a whole bunch of others get exposed for some really nasty stuff in the not too distant future.