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The gru. the units engaged in active cyber operations to interfere in the 2016 presidential election. there was one unit that engaged in active cyber operations by stealing information, and a different unit that was responsible for disseminating the stolen information. the defendants used two techniques to steal information. first, they used a scheme known as spearfishing which involves sending misleading e-mail messages and tricking the users into disclosing their passwords and security informa...

Presidential election. >> what we learned from the indictment is that the operation had two tracks, if you will. one track looked at stealing the information so getting the e-mails, getting text messages and the other was focused on disseminating that information. the deputy attorney general said this was very sophisticated. >> first, they used a scheme known as spearfishing which involves sending misleading e-mail messages and tricking the users to disclosing pass words and security information...

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Involve sending misleading e-mails and tricking the users into disclosing their pass words and security information. second, the defendants hacked into computer networks and installed malicious software that allowed them to spy on users and capture key strokes, take screen shots and remove data from those computers. >> other russian nationals have been indicted related to the special counsel investigation. the important thing here, the likelihood of them being extradited to the united states is ...

Relations with mexico, i mean, you should have some access to very high-level security information. >> gloria, what about the -- >> particularly in the middle east, you know? >> what about his credibility among the people hes -- in the middle east and the people hes trying to negotiate -- >> well, sure. but youve got to look at levels of intelligence and look at sources and methods and how we drive information, particularly in that part of the world. so i think it makes his job almost impossible...

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You should have some access to very high-level security information. >> gloria, what about the -- >> particularly in the middle east, you know? >> what about his credibility among the people hes -- in the middle east and the people hes trying to negotiate -- >> well, sure. but youve got to look at levels of intelligence and look at sources and methods and how we drive information, particularly in that part of the world. so i think it makes his job almost impossible to do, quite frankly. you need...

Joins us live from the highlights. >> good to see you, ed. as you said, we found four confidential or classified e-mails, out of nearly 3,000 documents, one thing thats important to point out is that they were officially marked as classified after the e-mails were sent. many of the e-mails in this trove of documents were related to scheduling. some talked about big names and sensitive political topics. one e-mail in the trove of documents rewleesed friday afternoon dated sunday, september 30, 20...

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