Re:12 Russian Intelligence Officers Indicted for Hacking the...
by kbenson on Friday July 13, 2018 @01:41PM
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I imagine the DNC refused FBI access because of the nature of the information, and the nature of the company asking for the data.
Any leaks by Crowdstrike would be something the DNC could litigate, and would also greatly hurt Crowdstrike's reputation.
The FBI, on the other hand, does have some politics involved, and to my knowledge there wouldn't be much recourse for the DNC if the FBI were to leak confidential information they had access to from the investigation.
Even if there isn't extra information beyond what was already leaked, giving the FBI access allows for a specific narrative to be put forth in a leak, even if it's just insinuations through specifically crafted misinformation. The FBI having full access allows for bad actors within the organization to provide credence to any narrative they desire, since official communication of information about the case would be delayed and likely restrained.
To my mind, it makes perfect sense that the DNC would refuse FBI involvement in this instance, given the option (which they were).
Any leaks by Crowdstrike would be something the DNC could litigate, and would also greatly hurt Crowdstrike's reputation.
The FBI, on the other hand, does have some politics involved, and to my knowledge there wouldn't be much recourse for the DNC if the FBI were to leak confidential information they had access to from the investigation.
Even if there isn't extra information beyond what was already leaked, giving the FBI access allows for a specific narrative to be put forth in a leak, even if it's just insinuations through specifically crafted misinformation. The FBI having full access allows for bad actors within the organization to provide credence to any narrative they desire, since official communication of information about the case would be delayed and likely restrained.
To my mind, it makes perfect sense that the DNC would refuse FBI involvement in this instance, given the option (which they were).