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Explainer - US government hack: espionage or act of war? The suspected Russian hack of U.S. government agencies has led to heated rhetoric from lawmakers, with U.S. Senator Dick Durbin calling it virtually a declaration of war and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio saying that America must retaliate, and not just with sanctions.
A man types into a keyboard during the Def Con hacker convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. on July 29, 2017. REUTERS/Steve Marcus/Files
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REUTERS: The suspected Russian hack of U.S. government agencies has led to heated rhetoric from lawmakers, with U.S. Senator Dick Durbin calling it virtually a declaration of war and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio saying that America must retaliate, and not just with sanctions.
To Blame Russia For Cyber-Intrusions Is Delusional - A Treaty Is The Only Way To Prevent More Damage
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The first paragraph:
Secretary of State Mike
Pompeo said Friday it was clear that Russia was behind the widespread hacking of government systems that officials this week called “a grave risk” to the United States.
That is a quite definite statement.
But it is very wrong. Pompous did not say that it was clear that Russia was behind the IT intrusions.
The third paragraph in the
NYT story, which casual readers will miss, quotes Pompous and there he does not say what the
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U.S. government hack: Espionage or act of war?
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The hack, first reported by Reuters, hijacked software made by Texas-based SolarWinds Corp. By inserting malicious code into updates pushed to SolarWinds customers, the hackers were for months able to explore the computer networks of private companies, think tanks, and government agencies.
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The suspected Russian hack of U.S. government agencies has led to heated rhetoric from lawmakers, with U.S. Senator Dick Durbin calling it virtually a declaration of war and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio saying that America must retaliate, and not just with sanctions.
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