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applegrove

(132,397 posts) Mon Oct 21, 2019, 05:22 PM Oct 2019

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Russian Hackers Masquerading as Iranian Hackers [View all]

Russian Hackers Masquerading as Iranian Hackers

October 21, 2019 at 12:24 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 43 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2019/10/21/russian-hackers-masquerading-as-iranian-hackers/

"SNIP.....

Financial Times: “A Russian cyber espionage unit has hacked Iranian hackers to lead attacks in more than 35 countries, a joint UK and US investigation has revealed. The so-called Turla group, which has been linked with Russian intelligence, allegedly hijacked the tools of Oilrig, a group widely linked to the Iranian government.”

.....SNIP"

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Russian Hackers Masquerading as Iranian Hackers [View all] applegrove Oct 2019 OP

I think I'm going to need Rachel to spell this one out for me. dewsgirl Oct 2019 #1

Believe a Techie Wellstone ruled Oct 2019 #2

These Ruskies are very sneaky. Beakybird Oct 2019 #3

Now THAT makes a lot of sense BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 #4

There are Iranian hacking groups that are infiltrating other countries secure computer Blue_true Oct 2019 #5

I'm sure there are BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 #7

I agree with your conclusion that the Iranians didn't Blue_true Oct 2019 #8

Exactly! BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 #9

Yes. I was like "Iran?". This has more credibility. applegrove Oct 2019 #10

"Iran" is a known GOP-manufactured "boogyman" so would acceptable to the CT types in the GOP. BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 #11

And we are gonna let them help us prevent cyber crimes?? gibraltar72 Oct 2019 #6

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