Russian Spies Hacked the Olympics and Tried To Make it Look Like North Korea Did it, US Officials Say (washingtonpost.com) 71
Ellen Nakashima, reporting for the Washington Post: Russian military spies hacked several hundred computers used by authorities at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in South Korea [Editor's note: the link may be paywalled; alternative source], according to U.S. intelligence. They did so while trying to make it appear as though the intrusion was conducted by North Korea, what is known as a "false-flag" operation, said two U.S. officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter. Officials in PyeongChang acknowledged that the Games were hit by a cyberattack during the Feb. 9 Opening Ceremonies but had refused to confirm whether Russia was responsible. That evening there were disruptions to the Internet, broadcast systems and the Olympics website. Many attendees were unable to print their tickets for the ceremony, resulting in empty seats.
Re: i heard (Score:1)
All I see on stupid libturd TV is lesbian $$$gimpics.
NSA (Score:1)
So could the NSA
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So says the Russian AC
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Russia didn't hack the Olympics (Score:2, Funny)
Russia didn't hack the Olympics. They're banned from these Olympics.
The Olympic Hackers from Russia were responsible.
Re: Russia didn't hack the Olympics (Score:2)
Lulz (Score:2)
Exactly the joke I was thinking, needs to be modded up!
That said, I think it is entirely reasonable that Russia did the hack. If only to spit in the eye of the organization that banned them as a nation from competing. I mean so far as I know in the end, all the hacking of "hundreds" of computers ended up doing was shutting down the Wifi for a brief period of time, which is just an annoyance really. Sounds like Russian hacking team practice, pick a target and have some lulzs.
That said, apart of "national" ha
Official White House response: (Score:3)
There was no collusion. NO COLLUSION!
I even believe him this time. ;)
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No, they did not (Score:1)
They have nothing to gain from it, and throwing a wrench of this kind is not something they are interested in.
America however is frequently throwing wrenches, literally invented the false-flag concept and modus operandi, and have been proven time and again to work like this.
Most likely nothing like this happened, and America is lying as usual, but if a false-flag like this was conducted, it was most likely done my America as well.
If it comes out of the mouth of American agencies, and is targetted against th
Re:No, they did not (Score:5, Insightful)
They have nothing to gain from it, and throwing a wrench of this kind is not something they are interested in.
I can think of several motives:
1) The IOC banned Russia from competing as a nation (and banned a bunch of Russian athletes) and Russians are pissed. Don't discount simple animosity.
2) Making the IOC seem inept hurts their credibility, and the less credibility they have the harder it is for them to justify the continued ban.
3) Riling the NK crisis back up means that US political focus moves there and away from Russia. The less focus on Russia the easier it is for Trump to avoid/weaken sanctions and harder it is for the GOP to scuttle the investigation.
America however is frequently throwing wrenches, literally invented the false-flag concept and modus operandi, and have been proven time and again to work like this.
Most likely nothing like this happened, and America is lying as usual, but if a false-flag like this was conducted, it was most likely done my America as well.
If it comes out of the mouth of American agencies, and is targeted against the Middle East and Asia, then it is by default a lie.
Russia has spent the last few years performing false-flag cyber-attacks, it's their M.O. at this point. While US intelligence has pulled fast ones in the past they seem to have been playing it straight when it comes to exposing Russia. The claims they've made based on secret evidence have so far turned out to be legit.
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Russia is to be so skilled at all things cyber, yet get detected for years? Thats not very good cyber.
Re "made based on secret evidence have so far turned out to be legit."
Bear code?
Ip range?
Time of day?
Code litter?
People talking to the US media is not "evidence".
Back to talking points about the "GRU" again? The GRU is not the KGB, FSB. The GRU often mentioned in the US media is the foreign military intelligence agency.
A
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re " has spent the last few years performing false-flag cyber-attacks"
Russia is to be so skilled at all things cyber, yet get detected for years? Thats not very good cyber.
Re "made based on secret evidence have so far turned out to be legit."
Bear code?
Ip range?
Time of day?
Code litter?
The Dutch watching them live on their own security cameras. [arstechnica.com]
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Everything about the US is fiction. Who's today's false flag victim?
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1) The IOC banned Russia from competing as a nation (and banned a bunch of Russian athletes) and Russians are pissed. Don't discount simple animosity.
Yes, this. One has to remember that we are talking about Russia and Russians.
Re: No, they did not (Score:3)
literally invented the false-flag concept
It doesn't take a genius to figure out that false flags are as old as tribal warfare. Oh, and you're a fucking moron.
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So says the Russian AC again
Re:Why? (Score:5, Informative)
What would be a reason for the Russians to do this?
If you bothered to even read part of TFA:
Analysts surmise the disruption was retaliation against the International Olympic Committee for banning the Russian team from the Winter Games due to doping violations. No officials from Russia’s Olympic federation were allowed to attend, and while some athletes were permitted to compete under the designation “Olympic Athletes from Russia,” they were unable to display the Russian flag on their uniforms and, if they won medals, their country’s anthem was not played.
I'm not buying it.
Yeah, there are a lot of things that people refuse to believe because it makes them uncomfortable but hey, you keep on believing the Earth is flat and the moon landing was faked.
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This was the probable reason for doing the hack. There are no real proofs in these blames but just reasons why they would do it. What was the reason then to blame it to Russians and not having any proofs?
What would be a reason for the Russians to do this?
If you bothered to even read part of TFA:
Analysts surmise the disruption was retaliation against the International Olympic Committee for banning the Russian team from the Winter Games due to doping violations. No officials from Russia’s Olympic federation were allowed to attend, and while some athletes were permitted to compete under the designation “Olympic Athletes from Russia,” they were unable to display the Russian flag on their uniforms and, if they won medals, their country’s anthem was not played.
I'm not buying it.
Yeah, there are a lot of things that people refuse to believe because it makes them uncomfortable but hey, you keep on believing the Earth is flat and the moon landing was faked.
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Yeah, there are a lot of things that people refuse to believe because it makes them uncomfortable but hey, you keep on believing the Earth is flat and the moon landing was faked.
You mean like "analysts surmising" sorry, let's de-PR speak that. What it says is "analysts guessing/inferring/believing without evidence that the disruption was retaliation ... for banning the russians". The article doesn't offer any actual proof of this, and you fell hook, line and sinker for creative wordplay. Using surmise in that sentence in the first place openly states that they have *no* evidence or proof of this at all, they even told you that.
You probably haven't noticed, but the media has been
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You just decided what the analysts meant. Your argument seems to be one from incredulity. Ouch.
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You just decided what the analysts meant. Your argument seems to be one from incredulity. Ouch.
I took their words at exact value. They're the ones that said they guess, but had no evidence of it, not rocket surgery.
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I'm sure whatever anonymous claim US officials come up with I could find a rationale to justify it. But I would be a gullible idiot if I did.
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Erm, Russia is a nation of people with serious penis envy, if you haven't noticed they've been trying to make themselves look relevant again for the last 10 years. They embarassed themselves by engaging in a state sponsored drug cheating ring to try and make themselves look more glorious than they actually are at the previous Olympics and they got caught thanks to a Russian whistleblower that was complicit in organising the whole thing.
The real question is why wouldn't they attack the olympics? They invaded
And so it goes... (Score:2)
Putin wants military conflict with the US.
So he screws with the Olympics and maybe President Caligula does something stupid. Poof it's Arch Duke Ferdinand...
Or maybe Putin was just looking for porn.
Tasty Olympics (Score:2)
Your website dunks under heavy load ? (Score:1)
It's not your fault -- russians did it. Actually Putin himself, while disguised as Trump. ;-)
The reliable sources on the condition of anynymity confirm this.
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Actually Putin himself, while disguised as Trump...
Not likely. Even on Hallowe'en, people in charge don't dress up as the guy who cleans their toilet.
Where to I sign up (Score:2, Troll)
Whoever is leaking this should be prosecuted (Score:4, Insightful)
People working for "US Intelligence" shouldn't be leaking such things.
If the information is correct they are leaking their detection capabilities.
If the information is incorrect they are revealing their weaknesses.
I hope they find the leakers and lock them up.
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The ONLY reason for this "leak" is to cast aspersions on Russia, without requiring ANY actual PROOF.
While Russia, like the US, MAY be hacking other states' sites, they would be HIGHLY unlikely to do it via NK.
Mossad or the CIA, on the other hand, would be MOST likely to use a Russian proxy to put "blame" on Russia for almost ANYTHING at the moment.
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Ah, another Russian AC
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People working for "US Intelligence" shouldn't be leaking such things.
If the information is correct they are leaking their detection capabilities.
If the information is incorrect they are revealing their weaknesses.
I hope they find the leakers and lock them up.
Not every leak is done against the wishes of the organization in question.
An official accusation puts a lot of other groups in an awkward position. How is the IOC supposed to respond to the accusation? South Korea? When Russia denies that they're responsible does the US produce evidence or just ignore the denial? One way they expose capabilities, the other way they lose face. And once you have official accusations flying back and forth you now have yet another conflict that can escalate.
A leak by a senior o
Credibility low (Score:1)
Bedtime For Bonzo (Score:1)
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