Whatever you do, don't tell the con artist!

[someoneyouknow]

Since at least 2012 (i.e. the Obama administration), the U.S. has put reconnaissance probes inside the Russian power grid. What, might you ask, are reconnaissance probes? In this particular case, malware, similar to how computer hackers might insert malicious software onto your computer either through your ineptness or gullibility.

The placement of the malware that deep within the Russian grid had never previously been attempted, the Times reports, and is intended partly as a warning and also to put the US in a position to conduct cyber attacks should a significant conflict arise with Russia.​

While this is a significant development, what is even more significant, and highly revealing, is the Pentagon has not notified the con artist of such actions for fear he may reveal details of the insertions to the Russians.

Pentagon and intelligence officials describe to the Times "broad hesitation" to tell Trump about the details of the operations against Russia. They tell the Times there was concern over how Trump would react, and the possibility that Trump might reverse the operations or discuss it with foreign officials.
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The incursion into the Russian electric power grid seems to have been conducted under new legal authorities in the military authorization bill passed by Congress last year, the Times reports. Under the law, the defense secretary can authorize, without special presidential approval, routine "clandestine military activity" in cyberspace, according to the Times.
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These actions raise many questions, foremost of which is, at what time has a so-called president not been informed of similar activities because the intelligence agencies were afraid this person would share this information with the very people being targeted?

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/15/politics/us-ramping-up-cyberattacks-russia/index.html

 

[JackLuis]

Not all the Generals are stupid.

 

[sharingfantasies]

Since at least 2012 (i.e. the Obama administration), the U.S. has put reconnaissance probes inside the Russian power grid. What, might you ask, are reconnaissance probes? In this particular case, malware, similar to how computer hackers might insert malicious software onto your computer either through your ineptness or gullibility.

The placement of the malware that deep within the Russian grid had never previously been attempted, the Times reports, and is intended partly as a warning and also to put the US in a position to conduct cyber attacks should a significant conflict arise with Russia.​

While this is a significant development, what is even more significant, and highly revealing, is the Pentagon has not notified the con artist of such actions for fear he may reveal details of the insertions to the Russians.

Pentagon and intelligence officials describe to the Times "broad hesitation" to tell Trump about the details of the operations against Russia. They tell the Times there was concern over how Trump would react, and the possibility that Trump might reverse the operations or discuss it with foreign officials.
. . .
The incursion into the Russian electric power grid seems to have been conducted under new legal authorities in the military authorization bill passed by Congress last year, the Times reports. Under the law, the defense secretary can authorize, without special presidential approval, routine "clandestine military activity" in cyberspace, according to the Times.
​

These actions raise many questions, foremost of which is, at what time has a so-called president not been informed of similar activities because the intelligence agencies were afraid this person would share this information with the very people being targeted?

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/15/politics/us-ramping-up-cyberattacks-russia/index.html

This makes no sense. It accuses Trump of not being able to keep a secret about this activity, and yet, the newspaper puts it out there for everyone to see. Guess it isn't that big of a secret. Besides, how can it be a warning to Russia if the Russians don't know? The article says that the malware was placed during Obama's term in 2012 but was put into place under a new law passed last year.

Very convoluted reporting.