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Sep 2017

Equifax ousts CEO after massive hack, insider-trading probe

Ed Morrissey Sep 26, 2017 4:31 PM

Accountability.

Great news: Wall Street watchdog hacked — and may have impacted trades

Ed Morrissey Sep 21, 2017 4:41 PM

“If you don’t have a plan in place, you will find different ways to screw it up.”

Equifax execs skedaddle as Congress, FTC threaten action

Ed Morrissey Sep 18, 2017 8:41 AM

“This is a little like Three Mile Island.”

Russian embassy: Booting Kaspersky from US systems “regrettable”

Ed Morrissey Sep 14, 2017 7:21 PM

Trump admin: Dump it ASAP.

Did Equifax execs dump stock before announcing major hack?

Ed Morrissey Sep 08, 2017 2:41 PM

Also: We’ll protect you … if you give up your right to sue.

Equifax announces data breach potentially affecting 143 million Americans

John Sexton Sep 07, 2017 8:01 PM

“…names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and, in some instances, driver’s license numbers.”

Aug 2017

Another report: That Russian hack of the DNC probably… wasn’t

Jazz Shaw Aug 13, 2017 9:31 AM

The word eventually leaks out…

Jun 2017

CNN: Fake news created by Russian hackers contributed to diplomatic crisis with Qatar

John Sexton Jun 06, 2017 9:21 PM

“Russian hackers were behind the intrusion first reported by the Qatari government two weeks ago”

May 2017

ABC: FBI summoned Trump sons on cyberhack attempt against Trump Org — the day before Comey firing

Ed Morrissey May 26, 2017 12:41 PM

Timing.

China state-run newspaper cheers as CIA sources exposed, imprisoned, killed

Ed Morrissey May 22, 2017 4:31 PM

Failures.

Ransomware attack hits computers in 99 countries

John Sexton May 12, 2017 8:41 PM

“When people ask what keeps you up at night, it’s this.”

You should be rightly suspicious of that 11th hour French election hack

Jazz Shaw May 06, 2017 8:31 AM

If it was real it was stupidly done

Apr 2017

Facebook: Reach of 2016 ‘information operations’ was very small

John Sexton Apr 27, 2017 9:21 PM

“…the reach of known operations during the US election of 2016 was statistically very small compared to overall engagement on political issues.”

Mar 2017

A Washington, D.C. cell network has been hacked

John Sexton Mar 16, 2017 10:01 PM

“A sensor located close to the White House and another over near the Pentagon have been part of those that have seen this tracking.”

DOJ indicts Russian spies, hackers in Yahoo breach

John Sexton Mar 15, 2017 6:01 PM

“the agency that is supposed to investigate computer intrusions in Russia is itself engaged in hacking…”

Jan 2017

Spicer: Trump’s keeping an open mind on Russia intel

Ed Morrissey Jan 06, 2017 10:41 AM

Did the FBI ask for access to the servers?

Stumping Earnest: Say, why didn’t Obama eject China diplomats over OPM hack?

Ed Morrissey Jan 06, 2017 8:41 AM

“You don’t do that stuff secretly.”

Clapper: Scope of “multifaceted” Russian cyber campaign had to be approved at highest levels

Ed Morrissey Jan 05, 2017 12:41 PM

McCain: “Everyone should be alarmed.”

Hmmm: FBI, CIA never examined DNC servers?

Ed Morrissey Jan 05, 2017 10:01 AM

Reuters: Intel discovered smoking gun after the election?

WaPo update: About that Russian hack into the power grid …

Ed Morrissey Jan 03, 2017 8:41 AM

Never mind!

Dec 2016

Obama as ‘defender against Russia’ is a farce

John Sexton Dec 30, 2016 1:31 PM

“Obama is flat out of time to remedy his eight-years of failure to contain Russia.”

Obama swings into action, will soon announce response to Russian hacks

John Sexton Dec 27, 2016 10:01 PM

“The administration is still finalizing the details…”

YouGov poll: 52% of Democrats believe Russia tampered with the vote totals to get Trump elected president

Allahpundit Dec 27, 2016 9:01 PM

Fake news.

Hillary: Russian hack an attempt to ‘undermine our democracy’

John Sexton Dec 16, 2016 1:21 PM

“This is an attack against our country.”

Senate Homeland chair: CIA denied me a briefing too

Ed Morrissey Dec 16, 2016 10:41 AM

You know what would have been nice? A counter-disinformation team.

WSJ: Russians tried hacking the RNC — but failed

Ed Morrissey Dec 16, 2016 8:41 AM

“Thin reed” getting thinner.

Democratic donors want an autopsy report on Hillary’s stunning loss

John Sexton Dec 15, 2016 7:21 PM

“I’m not putting another f***ing dime in until someone tells me what just happened.”

Why Obama didn’t respond to Russian interference in the election

John Sexton Dec 14, 2016 1:01 PM

“Administration officials were sure Trump would lose in November…”

Number of electors demanding intelligence briefing jumps to 40 after Podesta endorsement (Update)

John Sexton Dec 13, 2016 7:01 PM

One prominent elector is still conspicuously missing.

House Intelligence Committee will not start investigation on Russian hacking

John Sexton Dec 12, 2016 7:01 PM

“I do not see any benefit in opening further investigations…”

Report: FBI less certain about the purpose of Russia’s hacking

John Sexton Dec 12, 2016 1:01 PM

“Democratic lawmakers in the room, again and again, tried to pin the FBI official down…”

Oct 2016

The Jester leaves message on Russian government website: ‘Knock it off’

John Sexton Oct 24, 2016 1:21 PM

“Nobody is impressed.”

John Podesta clicked on a phishing link sent to him by Russian hackers

John Sexton Oct 20, 2016 4:41 PM

“…the hackers forgot to set two of their Bitly accounts to ‘private.'”

Rubio to GOP: We should stop talking about the Wikileaks documents

Ed Morrissey Oct 19, 2016 9:31 AM

Reciprocity.

Self-described ‘hack’ Politico reporter requests Clinton campaign approve parts of his story

Larry O'Connor Oct 18, 2016 8:01 AM

“Please don’t share or tell anyone I did this.”

More Podesta: Hey, who’s up for a Catholic Spring to reject church’s “middle ages dictatorship”?

Ed Morrissey Oct 12, 2016 4:01 PM

Podesta: Why do you think I’ve launched Catholic progressive groups?

President Obama plans “proportional” retaliation against Russia for hacking

John Sexton Oct 11, 2016 5:01 PM

“…he will consider a response that is proportional.”

Assange: Our next leak targets Google, not Hillary

Ed Morrissey Oct 04, 2016 2:01 PM

“There has been a lot of misquoting of me …”

Sep 2016

FBI investigating hacks of Democratic official’s phones

John Sexton Sep 27, 2016 11:21 PM

Can you hear me now?

Aug 2016

DCCC Chairman to Republicans: Please don’t use those hacked documents against us

John Sexton Aug 31, 2016 7:31 PM

“This is the only appropriate and patriotic way to respond to this Russian attack on our democracy.”

FBI: Foreign hackers gained access to two state election systems

John Sexton Aug 29, 2016 10:31 PM

“This certainly should be concerning to the common American voter.”

FBI investigating hack of NY Times

John Sexton Aug 23, 2016 7:21 PM

“Investigators so far believe that Russian intelligence is likely behind the attacks…”

Hacker publishes cell phone numbers of hundreds of House Dems

John Sexton Aug 13, 2016 1:01 PM

“…the cell phone numbers and private e-mail addresses of nearly every Democratic member of the House of Representatives.”

Intel community informed congressional leaders about Russia’s hack of Democrats a year ago

John Sexton Aug 12, 2016 1:21 PM

“…lawmakers were unable to tell the targets about the hacking because the information was so secret.”