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U.S. Govt. Hackers Ready to Hit Back If Russia Tries to Disrupt Election
NBC ^ | Nov 4 2016, | Ken Dilanian, William M. Arkin and Cynthia McFadden

Posted on 11/04/2016 6:30:43 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster

U.S. Govt. Hackers Ready to Hit Back If Russia Tries to Disrupt Election

by Ken Dilanian, William M. Arkin and Cynthia McFadden

U.S. military hackers have penetrated Russia's electric grid, telecommunications networks and the Kremlin's command systems, making them vulnerable to attack by secret American cyber weapons should the U.S. deem it necessary, according to a senior intelligence official and top-secret documents reviewed by NBC News.

American officials have long said publicly that Russia, China and other nations have probed and left hidden malware on parts of U.S critical infrastructure, "preparing the battlefield," in military parlance, for cyber attacks that could turn out the lights or turn off the internet across major cities.

It's been widely assumed that the U.S. has done the same thing to its adversaries. The documents reviewed by NBC News ? along with remarks by a senior U.S. intelligence official ? confirm that, in the case of Russia.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cyberattack; election2016; russia
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Are they sure Russians have not implemented countermeasures? If they didn't, wouldn't they surely do after this announcement? No element of surprise in a war? Putin must be laughing out loud at Kremlin. Spooks are in sad shape lately, used as PR outfit for an incompetent government to score cheap political points to domestic audience. To so-called powerful elites, is this the way you would conduct your business to protect your obviously important interests? Did wealthy donors pay enormous sum of money to buy politicians who can only deliver this cr*p as viable solution?
1 posted on 11/04/2016 6:30:43 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
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Oh, suuuure..!

THOSE BAD RUSSIANS..!!

Uh-huh...!

Are we in the last days of a free internet..?

We’ll find out soon.


2 posted on 11/04/2016 6:31:41 PM PDT by gaijin
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Riiiiiiiiiiiight.


3 posted on 11/04/2016 6:34:00 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (<<<<< he no longer IS my 'teddy bear'.)
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so obamas false’flag is’ready. he has our own corrupted folks ready to ‘imitate’ ‘russian hackers’ so he can have a pretext for whatever he is going to do next depending if he can cheat enough for a hillary win, or if not, to attempt to hold the confirmationof trump, and given his false claims trump ismworking with russians, arrest him.

do not think his whole trump ismworking with putin/russians has been tossed out there for nothing. he will try to arrest him mif he wins and the soros machines and democrat vote stuffers cant steal it fast enough.


4 posted on 11/04/2016 6:34:11 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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Always the bad Russians breaking in the back door, the monster under the bed, the big bad wolf.


5 posted on 11/04/2016 6:34:42 PM PDT by DOC44 (Have gun will travel.)
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FUNDAMENTAL transformation —he made it plain to all.

In other words, DESTRUCTION.

How many REALLY heard him..?


6 posted on 11/04/2016 6:35:07 PM PDT by gaijin
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ESAD democrat scum. Bring it you filthy islamo enabling filth.


7 posted on 11/04/2016 6:35:38 PM PDT by soycd
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Even if Trump wins, he has to put up with this kind of crap until Jan. 20.


8 posted on 11/04/2016 6:35:44 PM PDT by CMB_polarization
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From the same guys who brought you that wonderful health care system that is working so perfectly.


9 posted on 11/04/2016 6:36:59 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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I don’t believe word NBC writes/says ...ever.


10 posted on 11/04/2016 6:37:24 PM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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It looks to me like:

(1) Barack Hussein and his minions are preparing the population for the story that Trump’s win was due to Russian interference.

(2) Barack Hussein and his minions are preparing the population for the story that cyber attacks that disrupted rural voting were due to Russian interference.

(3) Barack Hussein and his minions are preparing for a war to weaken the United States even more before a real President takes office.


11 posted on 11/04/2016 6:37:27 PM PDT by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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U.S. Govt. Hackers Ready to Hit Back If Russia Tries to Disrupt steal Election.

Fixed.

12 posted on 11/04/2016 6:37:33 PM PDT by Kenny
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Telling your opponent what your going to do? You just can’t fix stupid.


13 posted on 11/04/2016 6:37:36 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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dont see why this would even intimidate the Russians. oh wow! big expose! Putin has money in the Cayman Islands! I am sure Russians will be just livid over that!

lol


14 posted on 11/04/2016 6:38:12 PM PDT by Viennacon
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What about in house voter fraud?

They ought to worry more about 110% voter turnout and all those dead voters receiving mail in ballots.


15 posted on 11/04/2016 6:38:32 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF RUSSIANS!! ZERO. The great hero, ASSANGE — said today “IT IS NOT THE RUSSIANS!!” I think it is FBI!!! This is just another LIE by the communists.


16 posted on 11/04/2016 6:39:08 PM PDT by WENDLE (The new George Washington -- is winning.)
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according to a senior intelligence official and top-secret documents reviewed by NBC News

"That was a top secret document!"
"Not anymore."

If they'd have scheduled one more presidential debate, Hillary could have improved on her earlier "response time" remark by divulging which grids, networks and systems were targeted... just to show America what an expert she is on cyber weapons (at least the ones you don't wipe with a cloth).

Mr. niteowl77

17 posted on 11/04/2016 6:42:38 PM PDT by niteowl77 (Don't need no Bushes. Don't need no Clintons. Don't need no fooling around.)
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18 posted on 11/04/2016 6:43:12 PM PDT by Donglalinger
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There are enough evidence out there to convict many of them for treason, RICO, and various sex crimes. Unless prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, they will do it even after inauguration day.

Picking off a few prominent figures would not do the trick. We need to dismantle the entire Clinton political machine, which actually encompasses most of the corrupt Dem political machine. Hacked emails provide us with enough materials to accomplish that goal.

19 posted on 11/04/2016 6:45:01 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster (alt.current-events.clinton.whitewater)
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US gov. should be more concerned about the ‘rats rigging the election.


20 posted on 11/04/2016 6:45:10 PM PDT by Paladin2 (auto spelchk? BWAhaha2haaa.....I aint't likely fixin' nuttin'. Blame it on the Bossa Nova...)
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