“Russian govt hackers breached the computer systems of the Republican National Committee last week, around the time a Russia-linked criminal group unleashed a massive ransomware attack, according to two people familiar w/ the matter.” - 7/6/21
“The government hackers were part of a group known as APT 29 or Cozy Bear, according to the people.” 2/
“An RNC spokesman on Tuesday denied its systems were breached and referred to a statement citing IT provider Synnex Corp. released on Saturday.” 3/
“‘Microsoft informed us that one of our vendors, Synnex, systems may have been exposed,’ Mike Reed, a spokesman for the RNC, said in the earlier statement. ‘There is no indication the RNC was hacked or any RNC information was stolen.’” 4/
“‘We are investigating the matter and have informed DHS and the FBI,’” the RNC spokesman said. 5/
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Dear @EACgov: In January, I sent you a public records request re: ur preelection investigation of ES&S’s hash validation issues, which impacted up to 19 states. You now claim you won’t produce a single responsive document until October, which is disgraceful. @monaharrington 1/
I wrote about what I know of this issue here. You hold the missing pieces, but do not apparently want the public to know about them. 2/ whowhatwhy.org/politics/elect…
Will you provide details about your little 19-state investigation of ES&S’s hash protocols in your report to Congress? How about in the next public meeting and hearing? Or are they a secret? 3/ eac.gov/about-the-useac
This is a nice piece that discusses much of the correspondence discussed in my own piece for @whowhatwhy, while adding additional helpful background and commentary. 1/ zetter.substack.com/p/votings-hash…
.@KimZetter mentions my public records request but not my article, which covered much of this territory. She does link to it. Here it is. 2/ whowhatwhy.org/politics/elect…
I’m glad ES&S’s hash problems are getting more attention. They are a big deal and we do not have the full story because @EACgov is thus far withholding all public records of its investigation. 3/
Dear Members of Congress. Is there any way to alert Merrick Garland to this illegal destruction of public election records in Florida? Alabama does it too. This must stop. Election integrity advocates with shoe string budgets should not have to fund this fight. TY. @RonWyden@VP
PA state Senator Mastriano sent letters Wed. to “multiple counties seeking election-related equipment ‘needed 2 conduct a forensic investigation’ of the 2020 election & the 2021 primary election.”
“Mastriano sent the letters to Philadelphia, York, & Tioga Counties, he said Wednesday morning... ‘We’re looking at three counties, and if sufficient evidence comes up with shenanigans and corruption or fraud, then we’ll have a second round with additional counties…” 2/
Giuliani held a fundraiser for Mastriano and invited violent insurrectionist Sam Lazar, also of PA. These are the types of people who will be on standby during a PA #fraudit. 3/
Per election-security expert @HarriHursti, the manufacturers of new touchscreen voting machines (BMD) did not make them secure, which is a huge mistake. Altho BMDs use paper, security still matters bc most races are not audited meaningfully or at all. 1/
Regardless of paper, denial of service attacks on BMDs could suppress votes and change election outcomes too. 2/
Mastriano is the guy trying to organize an Arizona-style #fraudit in PA. He has close ties to the Capitol attack. This would be more dangerous than Arizona. The Preates, who are close with “Blow everything up” Bannon, are prominent figures in the PA GOP. 1/