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posted by Fnord666 on Monday January 29 2018, @02:46PM   Printer-friendly
from the Quis-custodiet-ipsos-custodes? dept.

Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:

Hackers from the Dutch intelligence service AIVD have provided the FBI with crucial information about Russian interference with the American elections. For years, AIVD had access to the infamous Russian hacker group Cozy Bear. That's what de Volkskrant and Nieuwsuur have uncovered in their investigation.

It's the summer of 2014. A hacker from the Dutch intelligence agency AIVD has penetrated the computer network of a university building next to the Red Square in Moscow, oblivious to the implications. One year later, from the AIVD headquarters in Zoetermeer, he and his colleagues witness Russian hackers launching an attack on the Democratic Party in the United States. The AIVD hackers had not infiltrated just any building; they were in the computer network of the infamous Russian hacker group Cozy Bear. And unbeknownst to the Russians, they could see everything.

That's how the AIVD becomes witness to the Russian hackers harassing and penetrating the leaders of the Democratic Party, transferring thousands of emails and documents. It won't be the last time they alert their American counterparts. And yet, it will be months before the United States realize what this warning means: that with these hacks the Russians have interfered with the American elections. And the AIVD hackers have seen it happening before their very eyes.

The Dutch access provides crucial evidence of the Russian involvement in the hacking of the Democratic Party, according to six American and Dutch sources who are familiar with the material, but wish to remain anonymous. It's also grounds for the FBI to start an investigation into the influence of the Russian interference on the election race between the Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and the Republican candidate Donald Trump.

Translated by: Lisa Negrijn

It's quite an interesting read.


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  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by janrinok on Monday January 29 2018, @06:13PM

    by janrinok (52) Subscriber Badge on Monday January 29 2018, @06:13PM (#629913) Journal

    This is why we cannot have nice conversations:

    I sometimes doubt your reading comprehension.

    You are probably using a VPN to help mask your identity. The same IP address has been frequently used for bad posting and, as it quite clearly informs you, it has been temporarily disabled. The problem is PEBKAC [wikipedia.org] at your end.

    You can still login to post.

    You have made the choice that your anonymity is more important than your ability to have your point of view heard. If you log in, you will probably not see this message. Either change your VPN or learn to live with your choices.

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