The US has announced charges against two Russian intelligence officers and two hackers over a massive Yahoo data breach that affected at least 1 billion user accounts.
The indictment, unveiled by the justice department on Wednesday, said that the hack targeted the email accounts of Russian journalists and opposition politicians; former government officials in neighboring countries; and several US government figures, including “cyber security, diplomatic, military and White House personnel”.
At a press conference in Washington, the acting assistant attorney general for national security, Mary McCord, said: “The department of justice is continuing to send a powerful message that we will not allow individuals, groups, nation-states, or a combination of them to compromise the privacy of our citizens, the economic interests of our companies or the security of our country.
The justice department has previously charged Russian hackers and hackers sponsored by the Chinese and Iranian governments, but Wednesday’s indictment marked the first criminal case for cybercrimes brought against Russian government officials.
It comes amid intense political controversy over Russian interference in the US election, including a data breach of the Democratic National Committee.
The two intelligence agents were identified as Dmitry Dokuchaev and Igor Sushchin, both of who worked for the Russian spy agency FSB, which is the modern day KGB.
There were also two freelance hackers named in the indictment, Alexsey Belan and Karim Baratov.
Baratov was arrested by the Canadian authorities, and currently Belan is in Russia, where the government is protecting him from extradition.
Author Thomas Reid got his hands on the indictment and started tweeting its rather disturbing contents.
Revealing two FSB officers with org setup, pictures, hint at a 3rd is a strong message even by historical standards. Could deter or escalate pic.twitter.com/4I0d4uGuUv— Thomas Rid (@RidT) March 15, 2017
Important to note that 1st defendant—Dokuchaev—is *already* charged for treason in Moscow. https://t.co/gJ06EpS8M5— Thomas Rid (@RidT) March 15, 2017
One possible reason: pic.twitter.com/w5X8X7Xoqy
I am particularly disturbed by this because I was also targeted and had to change my password twice.Extraordinary: DoJ/FBI reveal what must be highly sensitive for FSB: specific *intra-Russian gov't targeting* < possibly deterrence attempt pic.twitter.com/pp3AB4leq0— Thomas Rid (@RidT) March 15, 2017
Hopefully this is just the beginning and that the US has a stack of indictments they are ready to issue to round up the hackers responsible for the DNC hack, the White House hack, the Hillary Clinton Campaign hack, and every other hack directed at us from Donald Trump's puppet masters.
Sarah Palin these are real hackers unlike David Kernell
ReplyDeleteNice try. Stupid Palin will not understand.
DeleteSarah is what you would call your classic schizophrenia. Don't give her too much credit , other then being mental.
Sarah had a Yahoo account hacked, what do you think made her resign?
DeleteGreatest 20th Century Scam! Russia Royal family in USA! How's that gonna work out? Paybacks are going to H E L L
DeleteI too have been hacked for last 2+ years. And I am turning over much evidence to authorities. The 3rd guy in that photo looks like a gamer in uk. I believe these criminals also used Ancestry, 23 and me, National Geo ancestry, Heritage and other type sites. Does sarah know about hacking?
ReplyDeleteAnd only because she was and still is an absolute dumbass.
DeleteI would daresay that Sarah is no more mentally ill than the above four commenters who are obsessed with her too this day.
DeleteObsessed? Hardly. Calling her on her shit is an absolute pleasure as opposed to those who hang on her every word as if from God himself.
DeleteI would say that sarah is a deplorable, a mentally ill skank like trump. Tracking sarah is like wading through a sewer pond. The turd that never goes completely away.
DeleteMy yahoo account was hacked in 07 or 08 and I was using a HP computer when carly was ceo. I also was using Norten and PC matic and was hacked more than ever. There are/were hackers working for these companies or something.
ReplyDeleteBoth of my yahoo accounts have been hacked more than once. I deleted my address books thinking that next hack they'd get nothing but it didn't make any difference at all, they spammed everyone I'd emailed in the previous 15 years anyway.
DeleteHow do you think they figured out the hacking? Don't hack a Soldier boy! Dumb damn broads
DeleteRarely on Facebook anymore, I do visit occasionally and here are friend requests of people I already am. "Ignore! I've been hacked!" Well, how darned dumb are you to not set your security up right in the first place?
ReplyDeleteLike local news, "on your side," people who believe the IRS calls, Publishers Clearing House, and that wonderful Nigerian prince e-mail long ago. That they would even put themselves on television to confirm, "I'm an idiot!"
It's a free-for-all these days for anyone that wants to prey on the old or stupid.
DeleteThis morning my toaster told me Russians had hacked my email. Then the dishwasher said it was the NSA and not the Russians. Then the microwave started taking photos of my credit card.
ReplyDeleteKellyanne is correct .. we are all fucked.
Lol you made me smile and give a good chuckle
DeleteImpeach trump!!!!!'
ReplyDeleteI say go for the firing squad.
DeleteNaw why bother to FAKE one? It worked well for cough.
DeleteAnd maybe one of these hackers will have some interesting links to the tRump campaign.
ReplyDeleteOT Here's a bit of irony, Gryph
ReplyDeleteIt's a shame he's not still living there with that attitude but I wonder what made him move out...
http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/news-crew-from-ktuu-the-local-nbc-affiliate-interview-chris-news-photo/112898108#news-crew-from-ktuu-the-local-nbc-affiliate-interview-chris-coleman-picture-id112898108
Get your postcards in the mail for The Ides of Trump.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.theidesoftrump.com
Never mind Gryphen. He got distracted by shiny things.
This is probable one of the stupidest ideas I have heard of.
DeleteAre you clueless to what the ides of March refers to? the assassination of Caesar.
So why in the hell would you sent postcards to the WH with a reference to assassination unless you want a visit from secret service or FBI. Only trump can get away with not being taken literally.
Is getting arrested for treason in Russia just a ploy to shield him from other countries' law?
ReplyDeleteSideshow to the Scam of the 20th Century. They are celebrating the 100th year Anniversary. Figure it out!
DeleteDemocratic and Republican Senators forming power-play alliances against Donald Trump on Russia
ReplyDeleteHas the fundamental threat to democracy posed by the unhinged Donald Trump and his Russian conspiracy finally pushed the United States Senate into a post-partisan landscape? Hard to believe, but take a look at the latest developments out of the Senate. Just look who’s suddenly invoking whose name for cover, who’s suddenly making a point of standing next to whom, and you begin to see the cross-party power-play alliances that are now emerging.
Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Republican Senator Lindsey Graham are the ranking members on the Judiciary Crime and Terrorism subcommittee, but when have you ever so much as heard their names in the same sentence? Yet suddenly Graham and Whitehouse are inseparable. Why? Because they’re both pissed off that Donald Trump’s Department of Justice has been stonewalling them on the answers they’ve been seeking about his phony wiretap claims.
And so this Democrat and Republican have aligned for a power play whose motivations couldn’t be more clear: they know they may end up having to subpoena the evidence they seek. And when you start subpoenaing evidence about the president, you’re going to have to make the case to the American public that these extraordinarily moves are justified.
But these two give each other cover, you see. It’s why they keep mentioning each other’s names, to remind the public that this is bigger than either one o them. No one can accuse Whitehouse of going after Trump for partisan reasons, so long as he keeps pointing out that he’s acting in concert with Graham. And no one can tell Graham to simply bow down to his own party’s leader in the White House, as long as he keeps pointing out that Whitehouse won’t back down even if he does. And they’re not the only such alliance.
Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein and Republican Senator Chuck Grassley are equally outraged that Trump’s DOJ won’t allow FBI Director James Comey to give them a straight answer on the overall status of the Trump-Russia investigation, so they began calling for it jointly. They finally got their meeting with Comey today. And afterward they appeared together before cameras for the sole purpose of appearing together before the cameras, because the entire briefing was classified and they knew there was nothing they could say about it anyway. But don’t mess with them, you see, because they’re together on this.
The thing about Senators is that, regardless of party, they consider themselves important. And they’re right: there are only a fraction as many Senators as there are members of the House, it’s far harder to get elected to the Senate, and the term lasts three times as long. It’s set up that way for a reason. Senators are supposed to have power by design. And when they have to forcibly invoke the furthest extent of their powers to take on a wholly corrupt and uncooperative Executive Branch, they’re going to rally around each other.
For now, even if it’s only temporary, the U.S. Senate is rapidly morphing into one of those action hero sequels where the traditional rivals have to somberly team up with each other to stop a madman who’s a universally recognized danger. And history tells us that there are very few things more powerful in our government than the Senate during those brief windows when it’s aligned as one unified body.
https://www.palmerreport.com/opinion/democratic-and-republican-senators-forming-power-play-alliances-against-donald-trump-on-russia/1941/
You might like this then... http://www.rense..com/general52/over54.htm
DeleteSo it's all been RACKET and those SECRETs exhumed graves! Alaska is leased? So what was Sarah Palin yapping awhile back about it's not who you know it's what you know? Hello Sarah!
DeleteJohn McCain says Rand Paul is "working for Vladimir Putin"
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cbsnews.com/news/john-mccain-says-rand-paul-is-working-for-vladimir-putin/
http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/324137-fbi-to-brief-graham-whitehouse-on-trump-warrants-graham
Huge Crowds In Deep Red Tennessee Turn Out To Protest Trump Campaign Visit
ReplyDelete...The large crowd carried a wide range of signs, some in support of Planned Parenthood and others criticizing the administration for its clear ties to Russia and Vladimir Putin. They also participated in chants voicing their opposition to the president’s proposed border wall.
Video:
http://www.politicususa.com/2017/03/15/huge-crowds-deep-red-tennessee-turn-protest-trump-campaign-visit.html
Article that goes over some aspects of the hideous budget cuts we'll learn of Thursday. Places like Michigan who voted for him and actually trusted the asshole will sure be changing their tune:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2017/03/16/trump-plan-slashes-funding-detroit-great-lakes-and-much-more/99220434/
trump won in Michigan by less than 1%, a recall should have been called but the rethugs blocked it.
DeleteWe will never know what really went on in Wayne county where number of ballots counted didn't match those at the polls.