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In reply to the discussion: Senator Angus King revealed a disturbing bit of info last night [View all]LiberalArkie
(15,703 posts)19. Back up tapes that are stored offsite will restore your records. That is why when you
request your checking statement from a year, maybe 6 months, that it may take them a few days to get it to you. They have to retrieve a tape from offsite storage.
But also Russia has a lot of VPN sites that people all over the world use to hide where the computer operator is located. To keep away from the U.S. prying eyes. Go through a proxy server to hide where you are and who you are and you will show up as being in Russia.
So just because an IP address traces back to Russia does not mean that it is not an American trying to break into a site.
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I believe there's a campaign finance law violation in that poster on the screen in the background...
George II
Jul 2018
#43
Back up tapes that are stored offsite will restore your records. That is why when you
LiberalArkie
Jul 2018
#19