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Criminal hacker group claims to have Trump documents, asks for $42M in ransom

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May 15, 2020 - 08:21 PM EDT

Criminal hacker group claims to have Trump documents, asks for $42M in ransom

BY BROOKE SEIPEL

A gang of cybercriminals claimed in a post to the dark web on Friday that it had obtained documents on President Trump, and is threatening to release them and other hacked documents unless it receives a $42 million ransom.

According to Variety, which has seen the dark web post, the criminal group hacked the major entertainment law firm Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks and obtained a trove of documents on Trump, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Nicki Minaj, Bruce Springsteen, Mary J. Blige, Ella Mai, Christina Aguilera and Mariah Carey.

The hackers are using ransomware attacks in which they lock up a network and demand payment to return access to systems and documents.

“The next person we'll be publishing is Donald Trump. There's an election race going on, and we found a ton of dirty laundry,” the group's post reportedly said, including a one-week deadline. “And to you voters, we can let you know that after such a publication, you certainly don't want to see him as president.”

It's unclear what information, if any, the hackers may have on the president. The group reportedly gave no evidence to show that they have documents on Trump, though this week they did release documents related to Lady Gaga.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The FBI declined to comment to The Hill.

In a statement, the law firm said it has been in discussions with the FBI and has not paid any ransom. The group claims, however, that it has received $365,000 related to its attack on the law firm.

“We have been informed by the experts and the FBI that negotiating with or paying ransom to terrorists is a violation of federal criminal law,” Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks said in a statement obtained by Variety. “Even when enormous ransoms have been paid, the criminals often leak the documents anyway.”

New Zealand-based cybersecurity firm Emsisoft says the attacks were carried out by a group called "REvil" also known as “Sodinokibi."

Emsisoft says a past data dump by the group included a letter from Trump that was stolen in a ransomware attack on the firm Brooks International. That correspondence was hardly damning, however, and was an invitation dated Feb. 8, 2018 sent to the firm's CEO, Luigi Damasceno, for a fundraiser at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.

Updated 9:55 p.m.

https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/498101-criminal-hacker-group-claims-to-have-trump-documents-asks-for-42-million
 

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They released some docs but it doesn't look like they have anything on Trump.
Not surprising as the law firm they hacked doesn't have Trump as a client.
Still, sad day for the revolution.
 

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They released some docs but it doesn't look like they have anything on Trump.
Not surprising as the law firm they hacked doesn't have Trump as a client.
Still, sad day for the revolution.
I know they released some stuff regarding Lady Gaga, hopefully their still holding out.

https://www.pennlive.com/daily-buzz/2020/05/hacker-group-claiming-to-have-dirty-laundry-on-trump-releases-first-round-of-emails-and-theres-not-much-there.html
They claim there's more.
 

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"Criminal hackers, if you are listening .... "
 

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I'm sure there are plenty of sordid details about Trump that have yet to surface, but if his cultists still support him after the barrage of corruption and insanity that he has publicly unleashed in the past 4 years, I doubt if the new evidence would wake them up.
 

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They released some docs but it doesn't look like they have anything on Trump.
Not surprising as the law firm they hacked doesn't have Trump as a client.
Still, sad day for the revolution.
Are you seriously defending criminals?
 

Frankfooter

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Are you seriously defending criminals?
Its opposition research, Trump says that's totally fine.
You agree with everything Trump and Doug Ford say, don't you?

After all, Trump said that the Putin hacked, wikileaked emails were just opposition research and totally fine in an election.
So wouldn't this be fair as well?
 

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Its opposition research, Trump says that's totally fine.
You agree with everything Trump and Doug Ford say, don't you?

After all, Trump said that the Putin hacked, wikileaked emails were just opposition research and totally fine in an election.
So wouldn't this be fair as well?
OMFG you are desperate. As usual, defending criminals and making fun of sick people. Pathetic.
 

Frankfooter

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OMFG you are desperate. As usual, defending criminals and making fun of sick people. Pathetic.
So you do think that Trump committed crimes through his calling for Putin to hack Clinton, his communications and work with Putin and Assange to defend criminal acts.
Trump already committed the acts you say are wrong.
 

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So you do think that Trump committed crimes through his calling for Putin to hack Clinton, his communications and work with Putin and Assange to defend criminal acts.
Trump already committed the acts you say are wrong.
Still believing in conspiracy theories? Is that why you support criminals? Like I said, desperate.
 

Frankfooter

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Still believing in conspiracy theories? Is that why you support criminals? Like I said, desperate.
Your choice, boob.
You can admit what Trump did and does is illegal or you can say its open territory for every hacker to make a buck and spread some 'freedom' in the form of opposition research.

Trump calls foreign intelligence 'oppo research.' I call it illegal, and I should know.
Even in our hyperpartisan operation, we have rules. Our information is always public record, never stolen and never solicited from foreign officials.
 

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Your choice, boob.
You can admit what Trump did and does is illegal or you can say its open territory for every hacker to make a buck and spread some 'freedom' in the form of opposition research.

Trump calls foreign intelligence 'oppo research.' I call it illegal, and I should know.
Even in our hyperpartisan operation, we have rules. Our information is always public record, never stolen and never solicited from foreign officials.
Biased article. Mueller report also was a failure. Trump's comment about "the 30,000 emails" was a reference to Hillary's conduct.

Nice try. I find it funny how you jump to the defence of criminals just because of your hatred for Trump.
 

Frankfooter

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Biased article. Mueller report also was a failure. Trump's comment about "the 30,000 emails" was a reference to Hillary's conduct.

Nice try. I find it funny how you jump to the defence of criminals just because of your hatred for Trump.
Biased opinion.
Worthless.

In the US, according to Trump rules, hacking your opponent is oppo research and totally peachy.
Unless you think he should be impeached for that as well....
 

Boober69

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Biased opinion.
Worthless.

In the US, according to Trump rules, hacking your opponent is oppo research and totally peachy.
Unless you think he should be impeached for that as well....
Yeah that's what I thought...TDS strikes again.

Now run along and defend more criminals to justify your hate. You have to integrity left with your TDS mentality.

You have cut your nose to spite your face so many times it's amazing you can still breathe.
 

Frankfooter

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Yeah that's what I thought...TDS strikes again.

Now run along and defend more criminals to justify your hate.
You're the Rob Ford crackhead defence team here, now you're going to add defending Trump and his call for illegal hacking to your itinerary?
 
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