• Funderpants @lemmy.ca
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    8 months ago

    Ugh, they’re not sure what the motivation is, but I can’t help but wonder if these hackers are Russian state actors or affiliated and want to do exactly that.

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      8 months ago

      In a message posted online Saturday, in both English and Russian, the hacking group called LockBit said the stolen documents “contain a lot of interesting things and Donald Trump’s court cases that could affect the upcoming US election.”

      Seems like it. I wouldn’t put it past them to fabricate documents that make it look like the prosecution is more malicious than it is.