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US officials: Russia hacked the White House last year

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US officials: Russia hacked the White House last year

04/07/15
By Andrea Mitchell

U.S. officials said Tuesday that Russia was behind a cyberattack on an unclassified White House system last year. The conclusion that Russia was behind the hack was first reported by CNN. U.S. officials later confirmed to NBC News that Russia allegedly conducted the cyberattack. But the international hack allegedly did not impact any classified information, officials said. The system contained the president’s private schedule.

Officials told NBC News it is believed the Russians got into the system through State Department computers. Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes said the Obama administration was up front when it disclosed the “cyber intrusion” last year, and the White House takes regular steps to prevent hackers from gaining access. “There’s always vulnerability,” Rhodes said. “The fact is that’s why we have a classified system, because there’s less risk on the classified system, and that is secure. On the unclassified system, we take regular actions to prevent vulnerabilities in security.”

Russia is believed to have accessed classified systems in the past. It likely carried out the “agent.btz” malware attack on U.S. military systems in 2008, which occurred after a corrupted flash drive was inserted into a U.S. military laptop in the Middle East, said former FBI assistant executive director Shawn Henry, who is now CEO of the cybersecurity consulting firm Crowdstrike.

NBC News has reported last year’s White House hack occurred in early October, and there were signs the cyber intrusion originated in Russia with the backing of Russia’s government. The hack came after the U.S. imposed sanctions on Russia over its actions in Ukraine, which eventually led to the annexation of Crimea in early 2014. Russia was also accused of supporting separatist fighters in eastern Ukraine. Last week, President Barack Obama signed an executive order authorizing the first sanctions program against cyberattackers who pose a “significant threat” to American interests.

More than others by a far margin, Russia and China are constantly probing weaknesses in US government, military, financial, corporate, educational, and infrastructure networks.
 
Simpleχity;1064507257 said:
US officials: Russia hacked the White House last year



More than others by a far margin, Russia and China are constantly probing weaknesses in US government, military, financial, corporate, educational, and infrastructure networks.

Of course they are. They have decided to opt for a multi polar system of International security. So we will see more of this.
 
Yeah.....they got in thru the State Dept's Computers. Imagine that!!!!!

Guess who is looking responsible for that. Sure looks like Hillary has caused a Major National Security Breach.

Funny how that goes back to October to and after Gowdy Subpenoa'd Hillary to produce her documentation.

Do you think someone woke Hillary up this morning, letting her know.....that many are now, looking at her and lies about she didn't conduct business on her private email account. That she allowed our State Dept and now the White House to be hacked.

Looks like she has put BO at more risk than all thought.
 
Can't help but chuckle over this one. :mrgreen:

The Hackingest Government in the World gets hacked itself. :lol:
 
Can't help but chuckle over this one. :mrgreen:

The Hackingest Government in the World gets hacked itself. :lol:


Mornin HD. :2wave: Do you think it would have happened so easily if the State Dept had been on top of their people using Private emails and talking Nation Business.

We do need to Bring Cheryl Mills and Huma Abedin in to testify and for humiliation time before the people.

Also we need to get that Romanian Hacker to confess to who else he was able to hack. Getting their Emails addresses from Hillary. The guy is in Prison and before he has an accident. We do need to get to him before anyone decides to remove his thorn from Hillary's side.
 
Can't help but chuckle over this one. :mrgreen:

The Hackingest Government in the World gets hacked itself. :lol:

All the while the administration pretends to know more than the private sector, and how the private sector should protect it's systems and networks.

Not saying that the private sector is perfect, we know that to be far from the truth, but the hackee telling, dictating, to others what they must do to prevent from being hacked. Typical self-delusional omnipotence.
 
Mornin HD. :2wave: Do you think it would have happened so easily if the State Dept had been on top of their people using Private emails and talking Nation Business.

We do need to Bring Cheryl Mills and Huma Abedin in to testify and for humiliation time before the people.

Also we need to get that Romanian Hacker to confess to who else he was able to hack. Getting their Emails addresses from Hillary. The guy is in Prison and before he has an accident. We do need to get to him before anyone decides to remove his thorn from Hillary's side.

Mornin' to you too MMC. :)

No matter, some other crazy story like this will break again. General incompetence is inherent to government operations, it is a bipartisan effect.
 
Mornin' to you too MMC. :)

No matter, some other crazy story like this will break again. General incompetence is inherent to government operations, it is a bipartisan effect.

Yeah it is Bi partisan effect when it comes to managing. But.....it never was made so easy like before. Until, we had the Incompetent Hillary Clinton become Secretary of State and oh, the rest of BO's team of misfits.
 
Yeah it is Bi partisan effect when it comes to managing. But.....it never was made so easy like before. Until, we had the Incompetent Hillary Clinton become Secretary of State and oh, the rest of BO's team of misfits.

I'm having a hard time deciding which group of criminal misfits is worse--Barack's or Dubya's......:3oops:
 
I'm having a hard time deciding which group of criminal misfits is worse--Barack's or Dubya's......:3oops:

Well, the Lil Bush screw up was definitely creating that waste of space known as the Dept of Homeland Security......as he should have known the Demos would play off that and try to make that Dept grow to equal the Military. Get more numbers into Government and more waste. Definitely a Bush screw up there.

But now sheer incompetency and not having a clue about much where the big boys play.....That is all on BO peep and his Team.
 
Simpleχity;1064507257 said:
US officials: Russia hacked the White House last year



More than others by a far margin, Russia and China are constantly probing weaknesses in US government, military, financial, corporate, educational, and infrastructure networks.




Hmmmm

What will Obama do?

When he thought North Korea hacked SONY pictures, he almost went to war.

He seems quite today. I wonder why?
 
Yeah.....they got in thru the State Dept's Computers. Imagine that!!!!!

Guess who is looking responsible for that. Sure looks like Hillary has caused a Major National Security Breach.

Funny how that goes back to October to and after Gowdy Subpenoa'd Hillary to produce her documentation.

Do you think someone woke Hillary up this morning, letting her know.....that many are now, looking at her and lies about she didn't conduct business on her private email account. That she allowed our State Dept and now the White House to be hacked.

Looks like she has put BO at more risk than all thought.


Except Hillary wasn't Secretary of State a year ago, she left the beginning of 2013.

Where this hurts him is he has no tough guy stance now.

He has bullied the world about spying on the children of world leaders, bragged "we are the best" at spying on people, shown bravado in saying he will won't change..

So in the wake of him going ape **** over North Korea supposedly hacking SONY pictures, he kind of has his dick in the wringer now. He can't and wouldn't dare snarl at Putin that "this will not be tolerated.."

He's terrified of Putin anyway
 
Except Hillary wasn't Secretary of State a year ago, she left the beginning of 2013.

Where this hurts him is he has no tough guy stance now.

He has bullied the world about spying on the children of world leaders, bragged "we are the best" at spying on people, shown bravado in saying he will won't change..

So in the wake of him going ape **** over North Korea supposedly hacking SONY pictures, he kind of has his dick in the wringer now. He can't and wouldn't dare snarl at Putin that "this will not be tolerated.."

He's terrified of Putin anyway


Mornin F&L. :2wave: The Romanian hacker got to her in 2012 and thru Sidney Blumenthal before she left State. Its how she knew there was no protest at Benghazi before most others did.

Also there has been another discovery with Benghazi. Apparently there was a reporter there on the ground and at the time of the attack. Now those in the World of Media are after the NY Times due to some Tweets that were put out.

I have it up in the Bias Media Forum.
 
Except Hillary wasn't Secretary of State a year ago, she left the beginning of 2013.

Where this hurts him is he has no tough guy stance now.

He has bullied the world about spying on the children of world leaders, bragged "we are the best" at spying on people, shown bravado in saying he will won't change..

So in the wake of him going ape **** over North Korea supposedly hacking SONY pictures, he kind of has his dick in the wringer now. He can't and wouldn't dare snarl at Putin that "this will not be tolerated.."

He's terrified of Putin anyway

Tough guy stance? Obama had a tough guy stance?

I kinda thought that evaporated with his world wide apology tour, frankly.

Terrified of Putin. Yeah, pretty much. As any school yard bully, afraid of those who stand and put up resistance, afraid of those over whom one doesn't have a huge advantage over.
 
Mornin F&L. :2wave: The Romanian hacker got to her in 2012 and thru Sidney Blumenthal before she left State. Its how she knew there was no protest at Benghazi before most others did.

Also there has been another discovery with Benghazi. Apparently there was a reporter there on the ground and at the time of the attack. Now those in the World of Media are after the NY Times due to some Tweets that were put out.

I have it up in the Bias Media Forum.



It would be dangerous to try to heap too much on Hillary if there is no SURE indication and that appear to be a thin thread. I would keep this hack separate as Hillary was out of office, she will weasel that easily.

We know there was at least one reporter on the ground, a German newspaper had run eye witness accounts and the more than average British press were digging though top secret US documents by daylight the same day. That should indicate the Teflon capacity of the Clinton clan. The fact she is up to her eyeballs in **** in front of a congressional committee and half the country could care less, creates dangerous ground.

If anything, they can tag her with four years of negligence creating the atmosphere of negligence that led to this break down.

The target is still Obama...he ran his rather gaping mouth in the past, North Korea etc. My guess is he hides. He isn't afraid of North Korea but Putin scares the **** out of him...
 
Tough guy stance? Obama had a tough guy stance?

I kinda thought that evaporated with his world wide apology tour, frankly.

Terrified of Putin. Yeah, pretty much. As any school yard bully, afraid of those who stand and put up resistance, afraid of those over whom one doesn't have a huge advantage over.



Oh yeah, over all he's the Peace Prize president....

But he went gunslinger with North Korea, we even had a headline "will Obama go to war over SONY hack?"

Now his State department has been hacked, a bit more serious than a Hollywood comedy by a Canadian.....
 
It would be dangerous to try to heap too much on Hillary if there is no SURE indication and that appear to be a thin thread. I would keep this hack separate as Hillary was out of office, she will weasel that easily.

We know there was at least one reporter on the ground, a German newspaper had run eye witness accounts and the more than average British press were digging though top secret US documents by daylight the same day. That should indicate the Teflon capacity of the Clinton clan. The fact she is up to her eyeballs in **** in front of a congressional committee and half the country could care less, creates dangerous ground.

If anything, they can tag her with four years of negligence creating the atmosphere of negligence that led to this break down.

The target is still Obama...he ran his rather gaping mouth in the past, North Korea etc. My guess is he hides. He isn't afraid of North Korea but Putin scares the **** out of him...


Its going to be dangerous in any way to fall on Clinton.....as then it opens up who else is in her mix. Moreover.....others were using private emails to. Which we know her 2 Most trusted aides had their own and had hers.

Well the first committee kind of pointed out that she missed clear and obvious warning signs.

But she said she took responsibility for that incompetence. :confused:
 
See all you doubters?
Shame on you.
It was for convenience AND security.
 
See all you doubters?
Shame on you.
It was for convenience AND security.



Yeah I can see a Hillary sycophant out now B :2wave: .....blaming Assad and the Syrians. Saying some evidence turned up.....like a calling card. :lol:


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Ask the NY Times about these guys. :mrgreen:
 
Simpleχity;1064507257 said:
US officials: Russia hacked the White House last year



More than others by a far margin, Russia and China are constantly probing weaknesses in US government, military, financial, corporate, educational, and infrastructure networks.

In a world in which cyber espionage and other cyber measures have increasing impact, this should be no surprise. Just as is the case in the physical world, I believe it is important for the U.S. to begin to develop approaches that would deter such activity. Otherwise, it will be vulnerable to asymmetric measures that its enemies would not contemplate attempting in a conventional military framework.
 
The US govt spies on its own citizens routinely, then whines that it's being spied on...

/nosympathy
 
In a world in which cyber espionage and other cyber measures have increasing impact, this should be no surprise. Just as is the case in the physical world, I believe it is important for the U.S. to begin to develop approaches that would deter such activity. Otherwise, it will be vulnerable to asymmetric measures that its enemies would not contemplate attempting in a conventional military framework.

Heya DS. :2wave: So far there have been hacks into the WH, State Dept, The FBI, and the Pentagon. Should we not be surprised if those who work in Government are also hacked too?
 
...then whines that it's being spied on
Not whining. The Kremlin was publicly called out just like the NSA was called out by Germany etc.
 
Yeah.....they got in thru the State Dept's Computers. Imagine that!!!!!

Guess who is looking responsible for that. Sure looks like Hillary has caused a Major National Security Breach.

Funny how that goes back to October to and after Gowdy Subpenoa'd Hillary to produce her documentation.

Do you think someone woke Hillary up this morning, letting her know.....that many are now, looking at her and lies about she didn't conduct business on her private email account. That she allowed our State Dept and now the White House to be hacked.

Looks like she has put BO at more risk than all thought.

You're right. Hillary personally programmed those computers and is directly responsible for the criminal actions of another nation.
 
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