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Jack Dragoni

Veterans News and Views

Jack Dragoni attended Boston College and served in the U.S. Army in Berlin and Vietnam. He resides in Chaffee, Missouri.

Cyber warfare

Thursday, February 22, 2018

Despite President Trump's protestations to the contrary, the Russians have been shown to be guilty of cyber warfare against the U.S. This level of cyber warfare was used in an attempt to disrupt our election processes. It has involved using phony and stolen identities to create websites for non-existent groups and fake news intended to help some candidates and to harm others. This meddling also is intended to exasperate political disagreements over contentious issues. The Russian hackers have created websites promoting both sides of issues such as gun control or racial issues. They are actively trying to capitalize on social issues to disrupt our political processes. Voters who find websites that promote political actions to support or oppose issues can help by researching who is behind the websites before responding to their postings.

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