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jimnyc
08-20-2017, 12:34 PM
I wonder why this isn't on the nightly news, every night, and why not front and center on all the MSM sites and print media? If it's even just "possible" that it's the largest breach in congressional history - one would think it would be everywhere. And it's not because of other things, or because Trump is taking up the news. It's purely political.

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The Ever-Burgeoning House Democrat IT Scandal

We're not in John Walker territory yet, but the scandal engulfing up to 30 Democratic members of Congress who employed IT "expert" Imran Awan and four members of his family may turn out to be the worst breach of sensitive information in the history of the US Congress.

The New York Post is reporting that the scandal may involve the sale of sensitive information on congressmen as well as classified data to the Russians or others. The potential for blackmail is real, say authorities.

What started out 16 months ago as a scandal involving the alleged theft of computer equipment from Congress has turned into a national-security investigation involving FBI surveillance of the suspects.
Investigators now suspect that sensitive US government data — possibly including classified information — could have been compromised and may have been sold to hostile foreign governments that could use it to blackmail members of Congress or even put their lives at risk.

“This is a massive, massive scandal,” a senior US official familiar with the widening probe told The Post.

Alarm bells went off in April 2016 when computer security officials in the House reported “irregularities” in computer equipment purchasing. An internal investigation revealed the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars in government property, and evidence pointed to five IT staffers and the Democratic Congress members’ offices that employed them.

Awan and his family have been indicted on fraud charges, but that's just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to his potential crimes. The prosecutor has charged Awan with the lesser crimes so that he can put the screws to him to divulge any espionage activity.

Rest here - https://pjmedia.com/trending/2017/08/20/ever-burgeoning-house-democrat-scandal/

jimnyc
08-20-2017, 01:30 PM
I don't see any specifics about who specifically is investigating, or any specifics about the Russians. But if they sold information to ANY outside group, this is going to be huge. Then again, maybe this "sold to Russians" thing is a conspiracy theory, I really don't know. Either way, there's no doubt at this point that these people should not have had access.

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Feds Investigating Whether Wasserman Schultz Aide Imran Awan Sold Secrets to Russians

Are Democrats about to be caught in the largest political scandal in US history?

The more you learn about Democratic IT scammer Imran Awan — the more you see the profile of a bold and careless criminal mind.

Imran Awan worked for Debbie Wasserman Schultz for thirteen years since she came into office in 2004 as a Florida representative. She only fired him this past week and would have kept paying her “IT expert” even when he was living in Pakistan.

Three Pakistani brothers who managed the IT affairs for several Democratic government officials were relieved of their duties in February on suspicion that they accessed specific computer networks without permission, also known as hacking.

Rest - http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/08/breaking-feds-investigating-whether-wasserman-schultz-aide-imran-awan-sold-secrets-russians/

jimnyc
08-20-2017, 01:32 PM
Only other fairly normal/reputable place I can find more on so far, but I spent about 9 seconds searching. :)

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IT staffers may have compromised sensitive data to foreign intelligence

Federal authorities are investigating whether sensitive data was stolen from congressional offices by several Pakistani-American tech staffers and sold to Pakistani or Russian intelligence, knowledgeable sources say.

What started out 16 months ago as a scandal involving the alleged theft of computer equipment from Congress has turned into a national-security investigation involving FBI surveillance of the suspects.

Investigators now suspect that sensitive US government data — possibly including classified information — could have been compromised and may have been sold to hostile foreign governments that could use it to blackmail members of Congress or even put their lives at risk.

Rest - http://nypost.com/2017/08/19/it-staffers-may-have-compromised-sensitive-data-to-foreign-intelligence/

Abbey Marie
08-20-2017, 02:09 PM
If it gets big enough, even the Dem-loving MS, will have to report on it. Like Bill Clinton's sex scandals.