DNC Says Attempted Cyberattack Wasn't Russia. It Was A Test From Michigan

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The Democratic National Committee acknowledged on Thursday that an attempted cyber attack it reported to the FBI was actually a security test by friendly volunteers from Michigan.
DNC security boss Bob Lord said in a statement that a "third party" launched a "simulated phishing test on" the party's voter database — one Lord had announced on Wednesday in what at first appeared to be a warning about more foreign active measures this year.
On Thursday, a Democratic Party official confirmed to NPR that the origin of the test was a group of "white hat" specialists working for the Michigan Democratic Party.
https://www.npr.org/2018/08/23/641189337/dnc-says-attempted-cyberattack-wasnt-russia-it-was-a-test-from-michigan

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If you're interested in that stuff have a listen into the latest risky.biz episode: Interview with Bob Lord, CSO of the Democratic National Committee.