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Remember CrowdStrike from 2016:
Consider as well the speed of the political hacking investigation, followed by a lack of skepticism, culminating in a rush to judgment. After the Democratic committee discovered the potential hack last spring, it called in the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike in May to analyze the problem.
CrowdStrike took just a month or so before it conclusively determined that Russia’s FSB, the successor to the KGB, and the Russian military intelligence organization, GRU, were behind it. Most of the other major cybersecurity firms quickly fell in line and agreed. By October, the intelligence community made it unanimous.
https://www.reuters.com/article/opinion/commentary-don-t-be-so-sure-russia-hacked-the-clinton-emails-idUSKBN12X060/
From 2017:
https://edition.cnn.com/2017/01/05/politics/fbi-russia-hacking-dnc-crowdstrike/index.html
FBI: DNC rebuffed request to examine computer servers
The FBI instead relied on the assessment from a third-party security company called CrowdStrIke.
The DNC did not immediately respond to a request for comment by CNN. But President-elect Donald Trump cited Thursday’s news to hit Democrats, tweeting, “So how and why are they so sure about hacking if they never even requested an examination of the computer servers? What is going on?”
Does no one remember that CrowdStrike was the cyber security company paid millions by the DNC to claim Russia hacked their computers? And Russia hacked Hillary and John Podesta's emails?
Seth Rich leaked that DNC, Podesta, Hillary private server info. And they killed him for it.
Yes. This is THAT CrowdStrike
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Using Brave search AI...
CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm, was involved in the investigation of the 2016 Democratic National Committee (DNC) hack. However, its connection to Seth Rich, a murdered DNC staffer, has sparked controversy and conspiracy theories.
FBI's Possession of Seth Rich's Laptop
In 2022, the FBI was ordered to produce records related to Seth Rich's laptop, which was seized by the agency after his murder in 2016. The FBI initially withheld three reports produced by CrowdStrike in August 2016 regarding the purported hack of the DNC. The reports were later released, but their contents remain classified.
CrowdStrike's Role
CrowdStrike was hired by the DNC to investigate the hack, and its findings concluded that Russian government hackers were responsible. The firm's report identified two hacking operations, Fancy Bear and Cozy Bear, with strong connections to the Russian government.
Conspiracy Theories
Some conspiracy theorists have linked CrowdStrike to Seth Rich's murder, claiming that the firm was involved in a cover-up to conceal the true extent of Russian interference in the 2016 election. These theories suggest that Rich, who was aware of the hack, was silenced to prevent him from revealing the truth.
Factual Context
Seth Rich was murdered on July 10, 2016, and his laptop was seized by the FBI.
CrowdStrike was hired by the DNC to investigate the hack, and its report concluded that Russian hackers were responsible.
The FBI has not publicly released any evidence linking CrowdStrike to Seth Rich's murder or the hack.
The FBI's withholding of CrowdStrike's reports was attributed to privacy concerns and the need for further review.
Key Takeaways
CrowdStrike was involved in the investigation of the 2016 DNC hack, but its connection to Seth Rich's laptop and murder remains unclear.
Conspiracy theories surrounding CrowdStrike's role have been debunked by lack of evidence and factual inconsistencies.
The FBI's possession of Seth Rich's laptop and its withholding of CrowdStrike's reports remain under investigation and review.
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Factual Context Seth Rich was murdered on July 10, 2016, and his laptop was seized by the FBI. CrowdStrike was hired by the DNC to investigate the hack, and its report concluded that Russian hackers were responsible. The FBI has not publicly released any evidence linking CrowdStrike to Seth Rich's murder or the hack. The FBI's withholding of CrowdStrike's reports was attributed to privacy concerns and the need for further review.
Key Takeaways Conspiracy theories surrounding CrowdStrike's role have been debunked by lack of evidence and factual inconsistencies.
Wait, what? I see nothing in the factual context which "debunks" anything.
It's almost like "debunked" is the probabilistically most likely word after "conspiracy", and that's why AI will just always say conspiracies are "debunked"
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Wow
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