{"id":31557,"date":"2017-09-14T20:20:25","date_gmt":"2017-09-15T00:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=31557"},"modified":"2017-09-14T20:20:25","modified_gmt":"2017-09-15T00:20:25","slug":"the-media-is-ignoring-this-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=31557","title":{"rendered":"The Media Is Ignoring This Story"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is a major news story currently being ignored by most of the media. On Tuesday, The Daily Caller News Foundation<\/a> posted the following:<\/p>\n

A secret server<\/a> is behind\u00a0law enforcement\u2019s decision to ban a former IT aide to Democratic<\/a> Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz<\/a> from the House network.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now-indicted former congressional IT aide Imran Awan<\/a> allegedly routed data from numerous House Democrats to a secret server. Police grew suspicious and requested a copy of the server early this year, but they were provided with an elaborate falsified image designed to hide the massive violations.\u00a0The falsified image\u00a0is what ultimately triggered their ban from the House network\u00a0Feb. 2<\/span><\/span>, according to a senior House official with direct knowledge of the investigation.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The secret server was connected to the House Democratic Caucus<\/a>, an organization chaired by then-Rep. Xavier Becerra<\/a>. Police informed Becerra that the server was the subject of an investigation and requested a copy of it. Authorities considered the false image they received to be interference in a criminal investigation<\/a>, the senior official said.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Data was also backed up to Dropbox<\/a> in huge quantities, the official said. Congressional<\/a> offices are prohibited from using Dropbox, so an unofficial account was used, meaning Awan could have still had access to the data even though he was banned from the congressional network.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Awan had access to all emails and office computer files of 45 members of Congress<\/a> who are listed below. Fear among members that Awan could release embarrassing information if they cooperated with prosecutors could explain why the Democrats have refused to acknowledge the cybersecurity breach publicly or criticize the suspects.<\/strong><\/p>\n

House Democrats employed Awan and four family members for years as IT aides. After learning of the House probe, Awan and his wife, Hina Alvi, frantically transferred money to accounts in their native Pakistan.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Awan and Alvi were indicted in August on fraud charges related to the transfers, but they have not yet been charged with criminal cybersecurity violations partly because some of the 45 Democrats have been passive about helping build the case, the House official said.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The underline is mine. One wonders what kind of information Awan had on some of our Congressmen that they are so willing to protect him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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