Rosenstein warns of growing cyber threat from Russia, other foreign actors

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill



BY MORGAN CHALFANT - 07/19/18 07:14 PM EDT

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Thursday warned of the growing threat from Russian influence operations and other foreign actors, as he unveiled a new report from the Justice Department on cyber threats facing the United States.

During remarks at the Aspen Security Forum, Rosenstein described Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election as “just one tree in a growing forest” of foreign influence operations. He also said the Trump administration is doing “more now than ever” to combat cyber threats to U.S. citizens and elections.

Rosenstein used his remarks to roll out a new Justice Department report that provides a detailed assessment of cyber threats facing the United States. The document, compiled by the cyber-digital task force convened by Attorney General Jeff Sessions in February, chronicles six categories of threats, including malign foreign influence operations like the one undertaken by Russia in 2016.

It also outlines various types of influence efforts affecting elections, while laying out a framework for the Justice Department to follow when considering whether to publicly disclose foreign influence operations.

Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/397986-rosenstein-warns-of-growing-threat-from-foreign-influence-operations

[sandensea]

1. ...and other foreign actors

[BumRushDaShow]

4. ...also

[sandensea]

7. Only the best despots will do for Cheeto.

Gotta keep the Trump brand prestigious.

[Autumn]

2. "The Trump administration is doing "more now than ever" to combat cyber threats to U.S.

citizens and elections"? What exactly are they doing? Has he ever heard of the head of the Department of Homeland Security, Kirstjen Nielsen?

[bluestarone]

3. I don't get it

Rosenstein said this??? I say Bull shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BumRushDaShow]

5. WaPo had some other info

Justice Department plans to alert public to foreign operations targeting U.S. democracy

by Ellen Nakashima July 19 at 8:04 PM

The Justice Department plans to alert the public to foreign operations targeting U.S. democracy under a new policy designed to counter hacking and disinformation campaigns such as the one Russia undertook in 2016 to disrupt the presidential election. The government will inform American companies, private organizations and individuals that they are being covertly attacked by foreign actors attempting to affect elections or the political process.

“Exposing schemes to the public is an important way to neutralize them,” said Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein, who announced the policy at the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado. Rosenstein, who has drawn President Trump’s ire for appointing a special counsel to probe Russian election interference, got a standing ovation.“The American people have a right to know if foreign governments are targeting them with propaganda,” he said.

The Obama administration struggled in 2016 to decide whether and when to disclose the existence of the Russian intervention, fearing that without GOP participation it would be portrayed as a partisan move. Concerns about appearing to favor the Democratic presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton, weighed on President Barack Obama, who was reluctant to give then-GOP-nominee Donald Trump ammunition for his accusation that the election was rigged.

“If this disclosure requirement had been around in 2016, I firmly believe that it would have served as a meaningful deterrent after Russia’s interference was first discovered, and it would have informed voters more quickly and more forcefully that a foreign government was trying to affect their vote,” said Rep. Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.), who two years ago pressed the Obama administration to call out Russia’s activities. Rosenstein said the Russian effort to influence the 2016 election “is just one tree in a growing forest. Focusing merely on a single election misses the point.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/justice-department-plans-to-alert-public-to-foreign-operations-targeting-us-democracy/2018/07/19/d010e3a6-8b8d-11e8-85ae-511bc1146b0b_story.html

[bluestarone]

6. TY sounds somewhat better BUT

This is what i have trouble with: During remarks at the Aspen Security Forum, Rosenstein described Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election as “just one tree in a growing forest” of foreign influence operations. He also said the Trump administration is doing “more now than ever” to combat cyber threats to U.S. citizens and elections. What the fuck has RUMP administration done?? HE should get NO CREDIT!!!

[BumRushDaShow]

12. "HE should get NO CREDIT!!!"

Agree!

(it's the lowly civil servant trying to do the right thing)

[BadGimp]

8. #PutinsWinsAgain and the GOP is now #ThePartyOfPutin

[turbinetree]

9. So do you think its time to call that this mid-term elections be done with paper ballots............

[YessirAtsaFact]

10. Hell yeah!

Only way to be sure there was no electronic tampering

[Scurrilous]

11. K&R

[Achilleaze]

13. republicans piss on the warnings, vote to not protect America

sick republican bastards are selling out America