Hackers Compromised the Trump Organization

[jardiniere]

From Mother Jones:

Four years ago, the Trump Organization experienced a major cyber breach that could have allowed the perpetrator (or perpetrators) to mount malware attacks from the company’s web domains and may have enabled the intruders to gain access to the company’s computer network. Up until this week, this penetration had gone undetected by President Donald Trump’s company, according to several internet security researchers.

If Russian hackers have done this, it implies that Russia may have information on Donald Trump's organization that could compromise his duties as US president.

Another computer security expert, who also asked not to be named, notes that this network of shadow subdomains may have been established by a criminal enterprise looking to use the Trump Organization’s computer system as the launching pad for various cyberattacks on other individuals or entities. But, he adds, this breach also could be exploited by state or nonstate actors attempting to infiltrate the Trump Organization. “At the least,” he remarks, “it shows the Trump Organization has been badly run.”

 

[Albion]

Could there be a less reputable or reliable news source than Mother Jones? Not many.

 

[High Fidelity]

Awesome. After all, he loves hacked, compromising material.

 

[jardiniere]

Could there be a less reputable or reliable news source than Mother Jones? Not many.

Poisoning the well is a strategic tactic for silencing arguments by attacking the opponent rather than their information, and undermining good faith in equal conversation. Kudos, Albion, first response in the thread.

 

[Albion]

Well, some sort of story. Perhaps this is


Poisoning the well is a strategic tactic for silencing arguments by attacking the opponent rather than their information, and undermining good faith in equal conversation. Kudos, Albion, first response in the thread.

Alas, it's true, even if mentioning what others would surely have done sooner or later put the dampers on your topic. You could always try to save it by turning to other news media, but that's up to you.

 

[LoAmmi]

Maybe some info needs to be released to that organization Donald Trump openly professed love for, Wikileaks.

 

[TLK Valentine]

Could there be a less reputable or reliable news source than Mother Jones? Not many.

There's always Donald himself.

 

[Rion]

Maybe some info needs to be released to that organization Donald Trump openly professed love for, Wikileaks.

The same organization that offered a reward for Trump's tax returns, and which the government is currently trying to label a hostile non-state entity?

 

[Almost there]

From Mother Jones:


If Russian hackers have done this, it implies that Russia may have information on Donald Trump's organization that could compromise his duties as US president.

If.
Implies.
Could.
Yep.

 

[MoonlessNight]

Poisoning the well is a strategic tactic for silencing arguments by attacking the opponent rather than their information, and undermining good faith in equal conversation. Kudos, Albion, first response in the thread.

In the spirit of good faith, will you listen to some of the information distributed by infowars.com?

 

[cow451]

From Mother Jones:


If Russian hackers have done this, it implies that Russia may have information on Donald Trump's organization that could compromise his duties as US president.

I don’t see how the administration could be more impaired than it is today.

 

[LoAmmi]

The same organization that offered a reward for Trump's tax returns, and which the government is currently trying to label a hostile non-state entity?

The very same!

Wonder what changed between Trump's open admiration and love of Wikileaks and him not liking them as much. Lover's quarrel?

 

[Rion]

The very same!

Wonder what changed between Trump's open admiration and love of Wikileaks and him not liking them as much. Lover's quarrel?

Yes, I'm aware. As to what changed, it's simple: he's in power now.

 

[LoAmmi]

Yes, I'm aware. As to what changed, it's simple: he's in power now.

If they release anything I will be sure to shed no tears.

 

[Rion]

If they release anything I will be sure to shed no tears.

Why would you?