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Germany's plan to fight fake news
Posted by: cW37X ()
Date: January 09, 2017 09:29PM

JANUARY 9, 2017 —In May 2015, hackers infected some 20,000 computers in Germany’s parliament with malicious software designed to steal sensitive data. The vast and damaging cyberattack was the most expansive in the government’s history.

The culprits? Experts and officials blamed the hacking group "APT 28," the same outfit that the US government says hacked the Democratic National Convention in July 2015 and helped Russia execute an extensive influence operation to discredit Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.

Now, a growing number of German politicians are deeply concerned that Russia will interfere in their own elections this coming fall, seeking to discredit pro-European Chancellor Angela Merkel as she runs for a fourth term, and strengthen support for the burgeoning populist party Alternative for Germany (AFD). In response, Berlin is considering new ways of blunting any attempt from Moscow to influence its political process through cyberattacks and misinformation.

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Passcode/2017/0109/Germany-s-plan-to-fight-fake-news

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Re: Germany's plan to fight fake news
Posted by: Euro-Trump ()
Date: January 09, 2017 09:50PM

Like anyone needs to help further discredit Angela Merkel.

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Re: Germany's plan to fight fake news
Posted by: Vexxxed ()
Date: January 10, 2017 08:44AM

Euro-Trump Wrote:
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> Like anyone needs to help further discredit Angela
> Merkel.


Remember that time Obama had her phone illegally tapped?

What a hoot!

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