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sunonmars

(8,656 posts) Thu Oct 22, 2020, 03:52 PM Oct 2020

Breaking NYT: Russia hacked into U.S. computer networks in recent days - updated [View all]

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American officials did not make clear what Russia planned to do, but they said its operations would be intended to help President Trump, potentially by exacerbating disputes around the results, especially if the race is too close to call.

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Breaking NYT: Russia hacked into U.S. computer networks in recent days - updated [View all] sunonmars Oct 2020 OP

Frightening! The same group that has been attacking our infrastructure NightWatcher Oct 2020 #1

If Russia were to knock out power on election day, Trump will lose bigly. LisaL Oct 2020 #5

He'd claim fraud and illegitimate election durablend Oct 2020 #9

They are not the "soviets" anymore. JanMichael Oct 2020 #14

Putin wants to put the union back together again NightWatcher Oct 2020 #15

No he does not. They are not Communists anymore. JanMichael Oct 2020 #20

Yeah, darnit, I predicted they would hack into and shut us down, or get into all of Eliot Rosewater Oct 2020 #2

The US should preemptively knock out the Russians' grid on election day Blaukraut Oct 2020 #3

Had it, before Trump gave them the codes to disable it. lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #17

Try kicking them out? Brainfodder Oct 2020 #4

The FBI certainly knew this last night Awsi Dooger Oct 2020 #6

On Jake Tapper (CNN) last hour an expert on this described Mike 03 Oct 2020 #18

Two paragraphs from the article: Mike 03 Oct 2020 #7

"...deface websites..." regnaD kciN Oct 2020 #10

yup obamanut2012 Oct 2020 #12

They could also change vote totals, wipe them out etc.... 58Sunliner Oct 2020 #19

Sounds like Russia is listening Blue Owl Oct 2020 #8

We could shut down the TransAtlantic and TransPacific cables for a day on 11/3. Klaralven Oct 2020 #11

JHC! Cha Oct 2020 #13

From the article: octoberlib Oct 2020 #16

Who are we kidding?? There is a reason the pukes are going to shove that witch through. 58Sunliner Oct 2020 #21