So the FBI and DHS released a 13 page report that supposedly is their evidence showing that the Russians hacked the election. However, there's a problem. It doesn't show really anything.
http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/312132-fbi-dhs-release-report-on-russia-hacking
The report claims, without any proof, that two Russian intelligence agency which is refers to as APT28 and APT29 "directed emails containing a malicious link to over 1,000 recipients, including multiple U.S. Government victims" in the summer of 2015.
Of the 13 page report, the first 3 pages talk about the claim - with the first page describing the Russian intelligence agencies, the second page saying that the US government "confirms" it was the Russians (again, no proof), and the third page describing the APT29 and 28 operations, again, with no evidence.
The next 10 pages are what organizations can do to prevent themselves from cyber attacks and have nothing to do with the election hacking claim.
What a waste.
http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/312132-fbi-dhs-release-report-on-russia-hacking
The report claims, without any proof, that two Russian intelligence agency which is refers to as APT28 and APT29 "directed emails containing a malicious link to over 1,000 recipients, including multiple U.S. Government victims" in the summer of 2015.
In the course of that campaign, APT29 successfully compromised a U.S. political party. At least one targeted individual activated links to malware hosted on operational infrastructure of opened attachments containing malware.
...obviously meaning John Podesta was the "at least one individual" who clicked on the malware emails. This doesn't really prove anything - we know Podesta fell for some phishing and got his emails hacked. Simply telling us he was the one who fell for the emails that "Russians" sent (though that Russians sent them isn't proven in this report) provides us nothing we don't already know. It just takes what we know and points the finger at the Russians. There are no logs, no investigative proof of any kind.
Actors likely associated with RIS are continuing to engage in spearphishing campaigns, including one launched as recently as November 2016, just days after the U.S. election.
Ah, well, that's been the US Government assertion from the beginning. The problem, still, is that there is no proof.
Of the 13 page report, the first 3 pages talk about the claim - with the first page describing the Russian intelligence agencies, the second page saying that the US government "confirms" it was the Russians (again, no proof), and the third page describing the APT29 and 28 operations, again, with no evidence.
The next 10 pages are what organizations can do to prevent themselves from cyber attacks and have nothing to do with the election hacking claim.
What a waste.
