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autotldr t1_je9zeoc wrote

This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 74%. (I'm a bot)


> Threat actors aligned with Russia and Belarus are targeting elected US officials supporting Ukraine, using attacks that attempt to compromise their email accounts, researchers from security firm Proofpoint said.

> Raggi declined to identify the targets except to say they included elected US officials and staffers at the federal government level as well as European entities.

> "In several instances among both US and European targeted entities, the individuals targeted by these phishing campaigns are vocal supporters of Ukraine in the Russia/Ukraine War and/or involved in initiatives pertaining to the support of Ukraine on an international stage," he added.


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TheDarkestWilliam t1_je9ysob wrote

Normally I would agree. But given the political tensions, any Americans, especially reporters, should not be there for exactly this reason. Their job is to dig for information, well so is a spy's. So it's just way too easy for Russia to use those blurred lines right now. And when they do this they now have political leverage at a time when they really need it and we really need them to not have it. Any other time yes I'd agree we need reporters there. But in this specific case with the shit involved between these specific two world powers, I think it's best none of us are over there right now, however well meaning.

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TheDarkestWilliam t1_je9yb0r wrote

Ok so. Our government told all US citizens to leave Russia asap over a week ago. This guy for some reason appears to not have listened. This is the stupid shit that we as Americans do that makes it worse. This dingbat just gave Russia leverage at a critical time when they're being politically slow backed into a corner. Like dude. Whyyyy

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OsrsTurboDweeb t1_je9xmh1 wrote

Yes I’m sure you, random Redditor, know more than the fbi agents who worked to catch him. Also your insinuation that I’m a racist/homophobe at the end shows you’re not worth talking to because you’ll just be dishonest. Now can you tell me where anyone said she isn’t a decent person or were you just setting that up so you can shut down any dissent with “you’re a bigot”?

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