For years, Dutch intelligence had access to Russia's Cozy Bear hackers group. Crucial evidence for Russian interference in the U.S. elections was obtained, prompting a FBI investigation. That's what @Nieuwsuur and @volkskrant have found. volkskrant.nl/tech/dutch-age…
Cozy Bear's located in a university building near the Red Square. Dutch intel (AIVD) manage to gain access to a security camera. Faces of everyone who enters or exits are analysed for matches with known Russian spies. Info that will prove to be vital, @huibmodderkolk writes.
The Americans were completely taken by surprise by the Russian aggression, making it one of the reasons the Dutch access was so appreciated → the Americans sent ‘cake’ and ‘flowers’ (and knowledge, tech, and intel) to the AIVD, sources tell @huibmodderkolk.
Investigation was conducted by Dutch journalists Eelco Bosch van Rosenthal (@eelcobvr) of Nieuwsuur (@Nieuwsuur) and Huib Modderkolk (@huibmodderkolk) of De Volkskrant (@volkskrant).
