Andrew Blake

DOJ identifies Russian hackers behind DNC breach, preps charges: Report

The Department of Justice has identified more than six Russian government officials accused of being involved in hacking the Democratic National Committee during the 2016 U.S. presidential race and stealing sensitive information subsequently published online, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing multiple sources familiar with the matter.

November 2, 2017

Richard Spencer threatens lawsuit against University of Michigan over venue request

The University of Michigan is weighing a request to host controversial white nationalist Richard Spencer as his booking agent pursues legal action against Michigan State University and other public colleges across the country for refusing similar requests.

November 1, 2017

Bowe Bergdahl gave U.S. analysts priceless intelligence after release: Defense witnesses

Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl provided U.S. officials with a "gold mine" of intelligence actively being used by the military involving the Taliban-linked group that imprisoned him for five years in Afghanistan, defense witnesses testified during a sentencing hearing in the soldier's desertion case.

November 1, 2017

New Jersey regulators ordered to consider reclassifying marijuana’s legal status

A New Jersey appeals court has ordered state regulators to reconsider whether marijuana deserves being categorized as a Schedule 1 substance lacking medical value in light of its "abundantly and glaringly apparent" health benefits.

November 1, 2017

Bipartisan election cybersecurity bill introduced by Senate Intelligence Cmte. members

Two members of the Senate Intelligence Committee introduced bipartisan legislation Tuesday aimed at safeguarding state election systems from foreign interference as their panel continues to probe Russia's role in the 2016 U.S. presidential race.

October 31, 2017

North Korean hackers stole classified South Korean military documents: South Korean lawmaker

North Korean hackers likely stole dozens of classified military documents after breaching a South Korean defense contractor, a South Korea lawmaker said Tuesday.

October 31, 2017

Richard Spencer cancels European appearances in lieu of risking being denied entry

White nationalist Richard Spencer said he's aborted plans to speak in Sweden and Poland next month after foreign authorities told him he wasn't welcome.

October 31, 2017

Paul Manafort referenced James Bond in online passwords: Reports

One of two former Trump campaign officials charged Monday with being an unregistered agent of a foreign principal referenced Britain's most famous secret agent in his internet passwords, according to security researchers.

October 31, 2017

Twitter tackles revenge porn with latest rule tweak

Twitter has announced a policy change aimed at preventing the spread of so-called "revenge porn" by imposing stricter penalties against users caught tweeting X-rated images without consent.

October 28, 2017

Mohamad Khweis, Islamic State member from Virginia, sentenced to 20 years behind bars

Mohamad Khweis, a U.S. citizen who grew up near Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for successfully joining the Islamic State terror group.

October 28, 2017

White House: Donald Trump’s accusers lying about sexual harassment claims

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders has issued a blanket rejection dismissing more than a dozen allegations of sexual harassment made against President Trump, labeling his accusers liars and categorizing their claims as "fake news" in response to a question raised during a White House press briefing Friday.

October 28, 2017

Donald Trump praises Jimmy Carter for ‘nice remarks’ about media coverage

President Trump applauded former President Jimmy Carter on Saturday for agreeing that the news media has been tougher on the current commander in chief than anyone else to have held the nation's highest office.

October 28, 2017

Ron Wyden urges NSA and DHS to defend Trump administration officials from hackers

Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democratic member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, is demanding that national security leaders adopt a plan to protect the personal devices and internet accounts of top Trump administration officials.

October 28, 2017

Dana Boente, former acting attorney general, resigns from Justice Department

Federal prosecutor Dana Boente, the current director of the Justice Department's national security division and President Trump's former acting attorney general, has submitted his resignation.

October 28, 2017

Putin re-election supported by majority of Russians: Poll

Russian President Vladimir Putin is currently poised to win a fourth term in the Kremlin if he runs in next year's election, according to the results of a recent nationwide poll.

October 27, 2017

Britain blames North Korea with waging global WannaCry cyberattack

North Korean hackers perpetrated a worldwide cyberattack this year that infected computers at a third of Britain's publicly funded medical centers, U.K. Minister of State for Security Ben Wallace said Friday.

October 27, 2017

Poland opposes visit from Richard Spencer, white nationalist and Charlottesville rally participant

Poland pushed back Friday against white nationalist Richard Spencer's planned appearance at a far-right conference being held in Warsaw next month on the eve of Polish Independence Day.

October 27, 2017

Sebastian Gorka suggests Hillary Clinton should be tried for treason, executed over Uranium One deal

Hillary Clinton deserves being tried for treason and potentially executed, according to Sebastian Gorka, President Trump's former deputy assistant.

October 27, 2017

WikiLeaks announces $100,000 reward for withheld JFK files

The partial release of previously secret documents detailing the U.S. government's investigation into the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy has prompted WikiLeaks to offer a hefty reward for the remaining records.

October 27, 2017

Russia advances bill targeting websites of NGOs, Soros groups

Russian lawmakers have advanced a bill letting federal prosecutors extrajudicially ban websites associated with organizations deemed "undesirable," a label currently applied to a handful of American NGOs linked to the likes of former President Ronald Reagan and liberal donor George Soros, among others.

October 26, 2017