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Attribution of Cyber Incursions and Potential Sanctions
The Biden administration is working on "attribution" for the recent cyber attacks in Ukraine before determining a response. Jake Sullivan warned that if Russia is found to be "pummeling" Ukraine with cyber warfare, the U.S. and its allies will coordinate severe economic consequences. The hosts remain skeptical of the "Russian fingerprints" narrative.
Declassified Report Analysis, Trolls and Cyber Attribution
A detailed reading of the declassified intelligence report reveals a heavy reliance on "analytic judgment" rather than hard technical evidence. The report defines "trolls" as paid social media users and claims Russian intelligence used the Guccifer 2.0 persona to leak data. However, the document admits that the systems targeted were not involved in vote tallying and that much of the "influence" came from overt propaganda on the RT network.
The hosts discuss the public attribution of the OPM hack to Chinese actors. During the hearing, officials refused to confirm the source of the attack on the record, citing classified information. The hosts suggest that while the "normal person" believes China is responsible, the official lack of transparency indicates a more complex or deceptive narrative.
