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Espionage is a stretch for DWS but not Awan. This latest revelation about the laptop bag in the phone booth is almost as if someone put a bow on a gift. Strange as hell indeed.
Now-indicted former congressional IT aide Imran Awan allegedly routed data from numerous House Democrats to a secret server. Police grew suspicious and requested a copy of the server early this year, but they were provided with an elaborate falsified image designed to hide the massive violations. The falsified image is what ultimately triggered their ban from the House network Feb. 2, according to a senior House official with direct knowledge of the investigation.
The secret server was connected to the House Democratic Caucus, an organization chaired by then-Rep. Xavier Becerra. Police informed Becerra that the server was the subject of an investigation and requested a copy of it. Authorities considered the false image they received to be interference in a criminal investigation, the senior official said.
Data was also backed up to Dropbox in huge quantities, the official said. Congressional offices are prohibited from using Dropbox, so an unofficial account was used, meaning Awan could have still had access to the data even though he was banned from the congressional network.
Awan had access to all emails and office computer files of 45 members of Congress who are listed below. Fear among members that Awan could release embarrassing information if they cooperated with prosecutors could explain why the Democrats have refused to acknowledge the cybersecurity breach publicly or criticize the suspects.
On Jan. 24, 2017, Becerra vacated his congressional seat to become California’s attorney general. “He wanted to wipe his server, and we brought to his attention it was under investigation. The light-off was we asked for an image of the server, and they deliberately turned over a fake server,” the senior official said.
“They were using the House Democratic Caucus as their central service warehouse … It was a breach. The data was completely out of [the members’] possession. Does it mean it was sold to the Russians? I don’t know,” the senior official said.
Capitol Police considered the image a sign that the Awans knew exactly what they were doing and were going to great lengths to try to cover it up
Well, well, well! I think we have an inside man. It's almost been fully confirmed that Awan was the source for WikiLeaks dumps. Who was paying him for this information is about the only loose end here.
What's your thought on the "Why" besides her husband will never see the light of day again?
I think he's getting a plea deal and she's part of it.
In the Trump/Putingate thread Carlos is all over how Manafort is going to flip on Trump. Problem there is we don't know if there's anything to flip about.
Here we are seeing this guy is a CYA champ and kept all sorts of information available for leverage. If he flips there's a potential big prize.
Don't forget, it looks like he planted the DWS laptop for cops to find.
So the she and her husband can testify that Trump's campaign paid them to do it.
Do you mean "Flip" to give information on the inner working of the Russian cyber army?
I doubt that team trump had anything to do with it but it's possible. It would be more plausible if some group that don't like the Democrats like Republican backers paid him.
I Don't think the Trump campaign could orchestrate this.
no - on what the DNC (of some of the Congressional members) may have been hiding or actions they took.
Not sure this has much at all to do with Russia other than Awan may (I emphasize may) have been a source of leaks.
You still looking for Hillary's emails or are you hoping that they investigate all Democrats for something? Anything?
Never mind. I answered it myself.
Now you're going all LG on me - I haven't said anything of the sort.
Just saying that there's a reason DWS is fighting this so hard and a reason the wife is coming back to the states.
Must be something in there though I have no idea what it is and I'm not making any specific accusations.
We shall see if anything comes of it. Could be nothing at all.