According to new reports, some of President Obama’s email was obtained by hackers in last year’s breach of the White House’s computer system.
Citing senior American officials briefed on the investigation, the New York Times reported that the breach on the White Housewas “far more intrusive and worrisome than has been publicly acknowledged.” According to these officials, the hackers accessed the email archives of government officials who work in the White House and correspond with the President. The hackers are not believed to have accessed any highly-classified information or breach the services connected to President Obama’s personal BlackBerry, which he or an aide carries at all times. The officials did not reveal how many emails were obtained or the context of the emails; though they admitted the unclassified system can contain highly sensitive information such as schedules, email exchanges with ambassadors and diplomats, and debates about policy and legislation.
“This has been one of the most sophisticated actors we’ve seen,” said one of the officials briefed on the investigation. In 2008, Chinese hackers were said to have breached the Obama and McCain campaigns and the White House is bombarded with cyberattacks daily, though few breach the security. Last year’s hackers are believed to be linked to the Russian government, though this has yet to be officially confirmed at this time. “It’s the Russian angle to this that’s particularly worrisome,” said another official in a statement to the Times. The White House, National Security Council, and F.B.I. have declined to comment on the investigation.
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