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Obama and McCain suffered computer attacks

Rappy   on 07 November 2008 - 16:56 · 16 comments & 4405 views

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Obama is the new president we know that much but how much of his future plans in his administration could be affected by a computer attack that occurred in the Summer. It has been recently revealed that in the summer months, campaigning for the presidency, both John McCain and Barack Obama's computer headquarters were hacked and sensitive and maybe important details could now be in the hands of foreign organisations and unauthorized personnel.

The amount of data lost is unknown but an agent from the FBI told the Obama team "You have been compromised, and a serious amount of files have been loaded off your system.", the data taken could mean Obama will have to change some of the plans he had for his future administration when he takes office in January 2009.

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(5 replies) #1 C++ on 07 Nov 2008 - 17:03
Maybe this will encourage him to make the internet as controlled as it should be.
#1.1 mclaren05 on 07 Nov 2008 - 17:09
C++ said,
Maybe this will encourage him to make the internet as controlled as it should be.

No. Fail.
#1.2 mindscape on 07 Nov 2008 - 20:03
mclaren05 said,
No. Fail.


+1 Win
#1.3 Sigmatic.Minor on 07 Nov 2008 - 22:00
mclaren05 said,
No. Fail.


+2 Win..

Something such as the internet should not (and cannot) be controlled..
#1.4 Airlink on 08 Nov 2008 - 04:08
+3 FTW.
Hands off trying to control the internet.

"Beware of he who would control access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master." Sid Meier, Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
#1.5 +stevember on 08 Nov 2008 - 16:09
Airlink said,
+3 FTW.
Hands off trying to control the internet.

"Beware of he who would control access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master." Sid Meier,
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri


Certain information needs controlling, the masses couldn't handle content.
(1 reply) #2 +chorpeac on 07 Nov 2008 - 17:34
Hahaha, so is this suppose to give him an excuse for not coming through with any promises he made during the campaign, that helped him get the office?? I don't think this is real...
#2.1 vetmarkjensen on 07 Nov 2008 - 17:43
Yes, real. Posted also in BPN with another source.
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=693670

McCain's computers were likewise compromised and files taken.
(3 replies) #3 LechioPT on 07 Nov 2008 - 17:52
What type of "sensitive" data can a candidate to the presidency have on his computers that would compromise him and his presidency? I don't get it.
#3.1 guylaroche on 07 Nov 2008 - 18:39
LechioPT said,
What type of "sensitive" data can a candidate to the presidency have on his computers that would compromise him and his presidency? I don't get it.


+1... Especially considering his platform is outlined in detail at http://www.change.gov
#3.2 vetmarkjensen on 07 Nov 2008 - 19:29
Perhaps plans to deal with with North Korea or Iraq? There could be options listed there that may be of interest, or perhaps options listed that he would not consider that would likewise be of interest in negotiations.
#3.3 LechioPT on 07 Nov 2008 - 20:11
And that type of data would be available on "normal" computers with access to the internet...? Doesn't seem to be the best idea.
(2 replies) #4 leesmithg on 07 Nov 2008 - 18:17
Well important data should be on intra-net only.
#4.1 Sigmatic.Minor on 07 Nov 2008 - 21:10
my statement is open to correction but I don't think this was done from the outside...
That said, its possible, for sure
#4.2 Magallanes on 07 Nov 2008 - 21:11
Yes but if only a single pc with access to the intranet was hacked, then is possible to hack the rest. In fact is (a bit easy in some cases) to do a intranet hack (using a sniffer for example).

#5 Sacha on 08 Nov 2008 - 10:06
I'm sure he will get tighter security now that he is becoming president.

president we know -> president. We know
.", t -> ." T

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