Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Obama's & McCain's campaign computers hacked

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread		 This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion: Presidential (Through Nov 2009) Donate to DU
 
seemunkee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-06-08 08:51 AM
Original message
Obama's & McCain's campaign computers hacked
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=security&articleId=9119221&taxonomyId=17&intsrc=kc_top
Computer systems used by the election campaigns of both President-elect Barack Obama and his Republican rival Sen. John McCain were broken into earlier this year, and a large number of files related to the evolving policy positions of the two candidates were stolen, according to a story posted online today by Newsweek magazine.

The attacks appear to have been perpetrated by an unidentified "foreign entity" looking to steal information that might be useful in future negotiations with the next U.S. president, Newsweek reported, quoting several unnamed sources.

More at the link
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
woodsprite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-06-08 08:55 AM
Response to Original message
1. Rove is now an 'unidentified foreign entity'? n/t
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri May 03rd 2024, 02:54 AM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion: Presidential (Through Nov 2009) Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC