Daily Caller:
A rogue Democratic aide stole a massive trove of political data and used it to harm Republicans by “doxxing” them in what prosecutors call the “largest data theft in Senate history.”
The theft was made possible, and could have been much worse, because of myriad blunders by the Capitol Police and multiple Democratic congresswomen.
Jackson Cosko was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison. Prosecutors called his offense an “extraordinary” and “vicious” crime where the ex-Democratic aide stole a senator’s data, mined it for blackmail material and then published the home addresses and phone numbers of Republican senators during the 2018 hearings for now-Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Even after the computer administrator was caught in the act and arrested for spying on a senator’s office using his advanced technical skills, Capitol Police didn’t check the USB ports of nearby computers. Six different computers within steps of where he was arrested in the Senate had keylogger devices in them that continued to capture and beam private information over WiFi. They were only exposed through a confession.
Police then got a search warrant on his home, but missed critical evidence because they didn’t check the oven.
Toxic individuals were repeatedly passed among government offices apparently without anyone performing a background check or calling for job references. And despite lamentations from Democrats about the DNC hack, there was seemingly little concern about technology and data security.
CAPITOL POLICE MISSED KEY EVIDENCE
After Cosko was arrested for posting Republicans’ private information online during the Kavanaugh hearings and breaking into New Hampshire Sen. Maggie Hassan’s office late at night to steal the data, Capitol Police missed key evidence.
“The Capitol Police, when they executed the search warrant on his home, they missed what we consider the most significant tranche of data. And we told the Capitol Police to go back and check the oven,” defense attorney Brian Stolarz said in court Wednesday, highlighting the extent of Cosko’s cooperation with police after being caught. more
Four years? You and I would’ve got 40 or the rope for spying.
Meanwhile, Cankles
…aah the hell with it.
He would also now be open to civil suits by those damaged but seeing he probably has little to resources that probably won’t be pursued.
“BLUNDERS” BY DEMOCRATS AND CAPITOL POLICE
“rogue” Democratic aide
…Riiight…
This should in no way be attached to Shameless Shillary and her total disregard for data security. She could not have made more than five Mill. for this!!
News flash: It wasn’t a “blunder”. It was deliberate.
Let’s not pretend that the Capital Police Force is a real police force. Their primary responsibility is to bury crimes committed by politicians or high up and connected government staff. I’d say the investigation of this was a combination of both spectacular incompetence and careful planning in missing or burying evidence.
What about Debbie Wassermann Schultz and her IT guy Pakistani, Imran Awan, his brother, wife and others?
CRICKETS ….. no indictment, no prosecution.
The Capital Police Force is as incompetent as the FBI.
Given the bumbling circus of buffoons running the country I’m puzzled how we’ve managed to avoid being vaporized by now.