Apparently, no one learned a damn thing from the infamous Democratic National Committee (DNC) email hacks that marred Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign because several liberal groups are now reportedly being blackmailed by Russian hackers who accessed their emails.
According to a report by Bloomberg, the hackers are targeting progressive groups and sifting through emails for embarrassing details that would allow them to leverage "hush money" out of the hacking victims.
The report says that at least a dozen organizations have faced extortion from hackers who have gathered sensitive information. The monetary demands from the hackers apparently range from $30,000 to $150,000, payable in untraceable bitcoins. Read more...
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