The plot to hack America : how Putin's cyberspies and WikiLeaks tried to steal the 2016 election / Malcolm Nance.

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The thrilling true story of how Putin's spy agency, run by the Russian billionaire class, used the promise of power and influence to cultivate Trump as well as his closest aides, the Kremlin Crew, to become unwitting assets of the Russian government. In April 2016, computer technicians at the Democratic National Committee discovered that someone had accessed the organization's computer servers. The FBI found that more than twenty-five state elect...

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Assange, Julian

Clinton, Hillary Rodham

Elections Corrupt practices United States

Hacktivism United States

Internet Political aspects

Leaks (Disclosure of information) Political aspects United States

Presidents United States Election 2016

Trump, Donald, 1946-

United States Foreign relations Russia (Federation)

WikiLeaks (Organization)

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ISBN:

9781510734685

Description:

xvii, 216 pages : illustrations ; 23cm

Other Title:

How Putin's cyberspies and WikiLeaks tried to steal the 2016 election

Notes:

"Includes the official report from the National Intelligence Council"--Cover
Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-212)

Contents:

Foreword / Spencer Ackerman
Preface
Watergate 2.0
Suspicions of something more sinister
The spymaster-in-chief
Trump's agents, Putin's assets
Operation LUCKY-7: the Kremlin plan to elect a president
Battles of the CYBER BEARS
WikiLeaks: Russia's intelligence laundromat
When CYBER BEARS attack
Cyberwar to defend democracy
Appendix: Assessing Russian activities and intentions in recent US elections

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2433830

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