Russian hackers 'playing' mindgames as hundreds of politicians hacked

“They can just gradually, carefully just release information with a distorting narrative…to create confusion around democratic principles that we all rely on.”

We should be “cautiously concerned” after the Foreign Office announced hundreds of politicians and public figures have been hacked by the Russian security service, which presents the risk of Russia “manipulating” the Western news and elections, warns former deputy director of GCHQ Brian Lord.

[ludovic]

Wow look at the 2 inch heals on Putin's shoes, What a psychopath!

[gavinsmith]

Can't imagine why Brexiteers don't want anyone to look into how Russia helped deliver Brexit.

[christineb]

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[Mark-xvlb]

cautiously concerned? it's asymmetric warfare

[emm_arr]

Murdoch's media outlets could have more of Ruzzian interference before the Brexit vote and the election of Trump - but his aims and Putin's aims coincided.

[kaylidington]

Control of information and cybersecurity is a significant weakness in the west. Too complacent for too long, always on the backfoot as influence peddling and misinformation are found. The cost — miniscule. The potential to 'return the favour' — enormous. There is no excuse for failing to act and counter.

[brunosirigado]

I'm from Portugal, and I have to say that, the western journalism keeps repeating: we are leaving in a crucial moment... liberal democracies vs totalitarian regimes.
And yet, it's not Russia or China who is torturing me...
I'm not a Jew or a free mason, why should I be forced to accept their view of the world?

[paulinskipukprogressive]

Times Radio, from one extreme to the other
World class reporting on this absolutely existential issue
For god's sake, Listen

[kaikaiser]

Russia is the reason why the UK isn't in the EU anymore, they did something in 2016 most voted to remain in the EU

[californiadreamin]

Just look at the comments section on this video.

[sycapitan]

GCHQ does exactly the same thing to Russia 😂