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Trump Aides Get Subpoenas Over Krebs' Firing

Cybersecurity chief disagreed with his boss about the 2020 election results

(Newser) - White House aides to former President Donald Trump have received subpoenas from special counsel Jack Smith, apparently in connection with the firing of the government cybersecurity official who didn't pronounce the 2020 presidential election rigged. Christopher Krebs, who was the Trump administration's chief cybersecurity official at the time...

Behind Epic Breach of US: a Software Patch
Basic Hackers' Trick May Be
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Basic Hackers' Trick May Be Behind Epic Breach of US

Russian operatives allegedly hijacked a software patch to gain entry into sensitive agencies

(Newser) - It's big. The full scope of a cyberattack by suspected Russian operatives on US government agencies is coming into focus, and the sentiment in coverage can be summed up in this quote from a US official to Politico . "This is probably going to be one of the most...

Fired Election Security Boss Sues Trump Campaign

Krebs' filing accuses diGenova, campaign, and Newsmax of conspiracy and defamation

(Newser) - "He should be drawn and quartered," Joe diGenova said last week of Chris Krebs, until recently the cybersecurity official in charge of the nation's election security. "Taken out at dawn and shot." Krebs' transgression, in diGenova's eyes, was contradicting President Trump's claim that...

Trump Lawyer Wants Krebs 'Taken Out at Dawn and Shot'

Remarks calling for Chris Krebs to be 'shot' made Monday by Trump campaign lawyer Joe diGenova

(Newser) - A Trump campaign lawyer made plain on The Howie Carr Show on Monday that he's not a fan of Chris Krebs, the cybersecurity chief fired by President Trump last month after vouching for the security of the 2020 election. Joe diGenova promoted unproven conspiracy theories regarding the election, but...

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