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I seem to remember Podesta, whose email was leaked, was already using GMail, either because the campaign used it, or he was using a personal account. Activating
by matt4077 8y ago
I seem to remember Podesta, whose email was leaked, was already using GMail, either because the campaign used it, or he was using a personal account. Activating 2-factor auth would probably have stopped the attack.
It also bears repeating that the leaked emails contained nothing illegal or even immoral beyond a few peeks of how the sausage is made that were only outrageous for people looking for a reason to be outraged. This discussion sometimes gets dangerously close to victim blaming.
- everdev 8y agoI wonder if the reaction to the hacking would have been different if dirt was found. A greater good argument might have prevailed even though it was a crime, like it the public generally has sympathy for Snowden. Breaking in and finding nothing just looks bad from top to bottom though for the hackers and those associated.
- yourbandsucks 8y agoThe greater good argument already prevailed with a big chunk of the country. Whether the dirt was real or outlandish made-up satanism allegations didn't wind up mattering. Turns out you can hack an inbox and claim it contained anything. People won't read. They just want their tribal allegiances confirmed.
- swebs 8y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podesta_emails#Presidential_debate_questions_shared_by_Donna_Brazile https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podesta_emails#Presidential_de...