It would seem after data breaches and hacks within powerful companies like Sony andTarget as well as hospitals and the U.S. government, nobody would be so foolish as to think themselves immune. However, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) seems to be learning a hard lesson on security as arecently-discovered intrusion has led to leaked internal documents and the resignation of the party chair over the past week. If you’ve been watching or reading the news, you may have heard about this, but might not know exactly what happened or how it might relate to you. Here’s the breakdown.
Russian hackers infiltrated the DNC computer network
Although the first reports of an infiltration in the DNC computer networks came in June 2016, there were indicators that something was wrong long before. Although the DNC officially hired security firm CrowdStrike in early May to look into any potential threats, federal investigators tried to warn themseveral months prior. CrowdStrike’s forensic investigation discovered not one but two “advanced persistent threats” present on the DNC’s systems and linked both to the Russian government’s intelligence services. These conclusions were backed up by two competing cybersecurity companies on June 20, and it was determined that at least one of the breaches occurred as early as the summer of 2015. For the full article click here
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