Dutch intelligence first to alert U.S. about Russian hack of Democratic Party
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Re: Dutch intelligence first to alert U.S. about Russian hack of Democratic Party
#2Apparently Dutch intel had pretty deep access into the Russian systems. Going so far as even screenshotting people's faces as they appear on their security cameras.
Read this article; an in depth analasys directly from source.: https://www.volkskrant.nl/media/dutch-agencies-provide-cruci...
Seriously, everyone here will find this a fascinating read. It's almost like a thriller.
From the article:
Using so-called command and control servers, digital command centres, the Russians attempt to establish a connection to the malware in the Department, in order to request and transfer information. The Americans, having been told by the Dutch where the servers are, repeatedly and swiftly cut off access to these servers, followed each time by another attempt by the Russians. It goes back and forth like this for 24 hours. Afterwards, sources tell CNN that this was 'the worst hack attack ever' on the American government. The Department has to cut off access to the e-mail system for a whole weekend in order to upgrade the security.
Luckily, the NSA was able to find out the means and tactics of their attackers, deputy director of the NSA Richard Ledgett states at a discussion forum in Aspen in March 2017. 'So we could see how they were changing their methods. That's very useful information.' On the authority of intelligence services, American media write that this was thanks to a 'western ally'. Eventually, the Americans manage to dispel the Russians from the Department, but not before Russian attackers use their access to send an e-mail to a person in the White House.
Re: Dutch intelligence first to alert U.S. about Russian hack of Democratic Party
#3Apparently Dutch intel had pretty deep access into the Russian systems. Going so far as even screenshotting people's faces as they appear on their security cameras. Read this article; an in depth analasys directly from source.: https://www.volkskrant.nl/media/dutch-agencies-provide-cruci... Seriously, everyone here will find this a fascinating read. It's almost like a thriller. From the article: Using so-called comma…
Here is the English version of that article: https://www.volkskrant.nl/media/dutch-agencies-provide-cruci...
Re: Dutch intelligence first to alert U.S. about Russian hack of Democratic Party
#4so this is back in 2014? long before the election.
Re: Dutch intelligence first to alert U.S. about Russian hack of Democratic Party
#5Apparently Dutch intel had pretty deep access into the Russian systems. Going so far as even screenshotting people's faces as they appear on their security cameras. Read this article; an in depth analasys directly from source.: https://www.volkskrant.nl/media/dutch-agencies-provide-cruci... Seriously, everyone here will find this a fascinating read. It's almost like a thriller. From the article: Using so-called comma…
Almost sounds too good to be true.
Re: Dutch intelligence first to alert U.S. about Russian hack of Democratic Party
#6Apparently Dutch intel had pretty deep access into the Russian systems. Going so far as even screenshotting people's faces as they appear on their security cameras. Read this article; an in depth analasys directly from source.: https://www.volkskrant.nl/media/dutch-agencies-provide-cruci... Seriously, everyone here will find this a fascinating read. It's almost like a thriller. From the article: Using so-called comma…
I'm actually impressed by our AIVD. Being Dutch, I always assumed our intelligence service were sheep in a world of wild animals; SAP consultants among elite hackers.
This shows I was wrong, they seem to be actually competent and doing good work. Maybe I'll even rethink my opinion on the dragnet surveillance law that we will be voting on...
Re: Dutch intelligence first to alert U.S. about Russian hack of Democratic Party
#7so this is back in 2014? long before the election.
They started investigating the group in 2014 but the hacking continued up through the election.
Re: Dutch intelligence first to alert U.S. about Russian hack of Democratic Party
#8I'm I the only one who does not believe a word any intel agency says? Paid liars. They better not at all talk to the public that they "vow to protect" (my ass). We need more leakers, they, IMHO, show more truth: that they are paid (by us the people) liars.
Re: Dutch intelligence first to alert U.S. about Russian hack of Democratic Party
#9Apparently Dutch intel had pretty deep access into the Russian systems. Going so far as even screenshotting people's faces as they appear on their security cameras. Read this article; an in depth analasys directly from source.: https://www.volkskrant.nl/media/dutch-agencies-provide-cruci... Seriously, everyone here will find this a fascinating read. It's almost like a thriller. From the article: Using so-called comma…
Here is the English version of that article: https://www.volkskrant.nl/media/dutch-agencies-provide-cruci...
Didn't know there was an English translation. Would've been better to submit this link.
Re: Dutch intelligence first to alert U.S. about Russian hack of Democratic Party
#10It's not completely surprising the Dutch were looking into Cozy Bear.
The Dutch led the investigation into the MH17 shoot-down, and Russian misinformation groups (of which Cozy Bear was one) have been working hard on that, too.