Bloomberg: Russian Hackers target Liberal groups

[grantcart]

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-03-06/russian-hackers-said-to-seek-hush-money-from-liberal-u-s-groups

Russian hackers are targeting U.S. progressive groups in a new wave of attacks, scouring the organizations’ emails for embarrassing details and attempting to extract hush money, according to two people familiar with probes being conducted by the FBI and private security firms.

At least a dozen groups have faced extortion attempts since the U.S. presidential election, said the people, who provided broad outlines of the campaign. The ransom demands are accompanied by samples of sensitive data in the hackers’ possession.

In one case, a non-profit group and a prominent liberal donor discussed how to use grant money to cover some costs for anti-Trump protesters. The identities were not disclosed, and it’s unclear if the protesters were paid.

At least some groups have paid the ransoms even though there is little guarantee the documents won’t be made public anyway. Demands have ranged from about $30,000 to $150,000, payable in untraceable bitcoins, according to one of the people familiar with the probe.

Just a coincidence apparently

[bluecoat_fan]

1. All I saw was an SQL SELECT statement..

Something happened

[Chasstev365]

2. Wonder if Trump is coordinating with Russia on this to?

Wouldn't surprise me!

[SummerSnow]

3. You think DU will get hacked? We problems today.

[meadowlark5]

4. I still don't get how those stupid republicans are willing to take a chance on Putin

to get what they want. Once they do then Pooty poot comes calling in his favors, what will they do? There will be no negotiating. They will owe him. Short sighted dumbasses.

[pecosbob]

5. Can someone explain to me

why Russia seems to have declared war on American liberals? Are we more of a threat to Putin than John 'We are all Georgians' McCain?

[BumRushDaShow]

6. Follow the $$$

Their deal leaders are now oligarchs flushed with money and liberals/progressives here are anti-oligarch.

[grantcart]

7. In this case it may simply be hackers trying to make money thinking that the Russian government

isn't going to take actions against them.

I doubt that the Russian Government is going to take any high profile actions right now.