Attkisson sues Obama for hacking her computer

[Menerva Lindsen]

Former CBS News correspondent Sharyl Attkisson has sued the Justice Department over the hacking of her computers, officially accusing the Obama administration of illegal surveillance while she was reporting on administration scandals.
In a series of legal filings that seek $35 million in damages, Attkisson alleges that three separate computer forensic exams showed that hackers used sophisticated methods to surreptitiously monitor her work between 2011 and 2013.
“I just think it’s important to send a message that people shouldn’t be victimized and throw up their hands and think there’s nothing they can do and they’re powerless,” Attkisson said in an interview.
The department has steadfastly denied any involvement in the hacking, saying in a 2013 statement: “To our knowledge, the Justice Department has never compromised Ms. Attkisson’s computers, or otherwise sought any information from or concerning any telephone, computer, or other media device she may own or use.”
Sharyl Attkisson sues administration over computer hacking Fox News

Illegal surveillance is a forbidden instrument of our Government. And they don't want to give it up.
Satisfy every freedom but REMEMBER
Big Black Brother is watching U.

 

[Mr. H.]

Unfortunately, that's all she's doing - sending a message.
The lawsuit will go nowhere.

 

[Synthaholic]

From security experts Errata Security


The beginning of the article:

No evidence feds hacked Attkisson
By Robert Graham
Former CBS journalist Sharyl Attkisson is coming out with a book claiming the government hacked her computer in order to suppress reporting on Benghazi. None of her "evidence" is credible. Instead, it's bizarre technobabble. Maybe her book is better, but those with advance copies quoting excerpts make it sound like the worst "ninjas are after me" conspiracy theory.

Your electronics are not possessed by demons

Technology doesn't work by magic. Each symptom has a specific cause.


The end of the article:

Conclusion
Attkisson's book isn't out yet. The source material for this post if from those with advance copies quoting her [1]][2]. But, everything quoted so far is garbled technobabble from fiction rather that hard technical facts.



Disclosure: Some might believe this post is from political bias instead of technical expertise. The opposite is true. I'm a right-winger. I believe her accusations that CBS put a left-wing slant on the news. I believe the current administration is suppressing information about the Benghazi incident. I believe journalists with details about Benghazi have been both hacked and suppressed. It's just that in her case, her technical details sounds like a paranoid conspiracy theory.

 

[Mr. H.]

From security experts Errata Security


The beginning of the article:

No evidence feds hacked Attkisson
By Robert Graham
Former CBS journalist Sharyl Attkisson is coming out with a book claiming the government hacked her computer in order to suppress reporting on Benghazi. None of her "evidence" is credible. Instead, it's bizarre technobabble. Maybe her book is better, but those with advance copies quoting excerpts make it sound like the worst "ninjas are after me" conspiracy theory.

Your electronics are not possessed by demons

Technology doesn't work by magic. Each symptom has a specific cause.


The end of the article:

Conclusion
Attkisson's book isn't out yet. The source material for this post if from those with advance copies quoting her [1]][2]. But, everything quoted so far is garbled technobabble from fiction rather that hard technical facts.



Disclosure: Some might believe this post is from political bias instead of technical expertise. The opposite is true. I'm a right-winger. I believe her accusations that CBS put a left-wing slant on the news. I believe the current administration is suppressing information about the Benghazi incident. I believe journalists with details about Benghazi have been both hacked and suppressed. It's just that in her case, her technical details sounds like a paranoid conspiracy theory.

If we want facts, we'll ask for them

Brotch.