Why does Alperovtich refer to APT 28 and APT 29 as “Fancy Bear” and “Cozy Bear”? Why use these colorful names rather than the accepted technical names? (APT stands for Advanced Persistent Threat).
Is he selling an idea, supporting a narrative?
The firm has employed two former FBI heavyweights: Shawn Henry, who oversaw global cyber investigations at the agency, and Steven Chabinsky, who was the agency's top cyber lawyer and served on a White House cybersecurity commission/. Chabinsky left CrowdStrike last year. (emphasis added)
http://www.voanews.com/a/crowdstrike-comey-russia-hack-dnc-clinton-trump/3776067.html
April 13, 2016 - Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
Steven Chabinsky – Member, Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity
https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2016/04/13/president-obama-announces-more-key-administration-posts
The Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity is a Presidential Commission formed by E.O. 13718 of Feb 9, 2016 - https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/02/12/2016-03038/commission-on-enhancing-national-cybersecurity
Steven Chabinsky is General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer for the cybersecurity technology firm CrowdStrike, which he joined in 2012. Mr. Chabinsky also has served as the cyber columnist for Security magazine since 2013 and as an adjunct faculty member at The George Washington University since 2012. Mr. Chabinsky worked at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 1995 to 2012, where he held positions including Deputy Assistant Director of the FBI's Cyber Division and Chief of the FBI's Cyber Intelligence Section. Mr. Chabinsky received a B.A. from Duke University and a J.D. from Duke University Law School. - https://www.nist.gov/cybercommission/steven-chabinsky
Alperovitch told the PBS NewsHour: “And when you think about, well, who would be interested in targeting Ukraine artillerymen in eastern Ukraine? Who has interest in hacking the Democratic Party? [The] Russia government comes to mind”
http://www.voanews.com/a/crowdstrike-comey-russia-hack-dnc-clinton-trump/3776067.html
Why does Alperovitch think Russia has an interest in hacking the Democrat Party?
What are Alperovitch’s biases?