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U.S. Offers Reward of $10M for Info Leading to Discovery of Election Meddling:
The U.S. government is concerned about foreign interference in the 2020 election, so much so that it will offer a reward of up to $10 million for anyone providing information that could lead to tracking down potential cybercriminals aiming to sabotage the November vote.
The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program, overseen by the Diplomatic Security Service, will pay for info that can identify or locate someone workingwith[sic] or for a foreign government “for the purpose of interfering with U.S. elections through certain illegal cyber activities,” according to a release posted on the department’s website.
The reward covers anyone seeking to interfere with an election at the federal, state or local level by violating or even aiding the violation of a U.S. law against computer fraud and abuse, according to the department.
“The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1030, criminalizes unauthorized computer intrusions and other forms of fraud related to computers,” according to the release. “Among other offenses, the statute prohibits unauthorized accessing of computers to obtain information and transmit it to unauthorized recipients.”
The department is encouraging anyone with information on foreign interference in U.S. elections to contact them via their website or contact a U.S. Regional Security Officer at the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.
[...] [Voting machine-maker Election Systems & Software ] ES&S said that its formally released policy applies to all digital assets owned and operated by ES&S – including corporate IT networks and public-facing websites.
No word on rewards for non-foreign interference.
(Score: 5, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 07 2020, @03:11AM (5 children)
Well, what do you know. Another primitive, simple-minded, binary, tribal little POS who thinks it's all "the other side's" fault.
Right now, you have a well known psychopath, con-man, sexual predator and child molester in the white house, and it's not "democrats, ANTIFA, CNN, etc" who put him there.
Fucking republitards. Always claim to be all about "individual liberty" and "personal responsability", and yet the moment they shit all over the floor, they try to blame it on anybody else but themselves. Pathetic hypocritical little shitfucks.
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 07 2020, @03:37AM
Don't forget how they downmod every criticism but whine like babies about the "mod patrols" or whatever. Which of course means that they are running sock puppet accounts to make themselves feel better about the world leaving them behind.
(Score: 3, Informative) by PartTimeZombie on Friday August 07 2020, @03:39AM (1 child)
Don't you remember that time Obama wore a tan suit?
(Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 07 2020, @12:56PM
At least he didn't have a spray on tan.
(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 07 2020, @11:52AM (1 child)
You've been brainwashed by the shit Democrats have been feeding you. They've done nothing but start witch hunt after witch hunt towards an outsider that came in to shake up the bullshit corrupt political system. Idiots like you are going to vote for Kayne West. Have fun when Kayne West wins the next POTUS and puts the Kardashians in charge of education, secretary of state, and (gasp) the treasury and attorney general.
(Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 07 2020, @08:12PM
Honestly, would a Kardashian be any worse than DeVos as Secretary of Education?
I mean, they too would be clueless, but at least they might not be actively hostile to public education.