I would have thought that a Russian state sponsored attack would trivially mask the IP to originate from within the USA. This is just brazen.
Or it could be state sponsored and they didn’t think they needed to be covert as they could walk through the front door on invitation of the executive branch.
I struggle to see what Russia would gain with nlrb data, but getting caught “helping doge” furthers distrust between the two sides of our country - which is something they gain from
>furthers distrust between the two sides of our country - which is something they gain from
How?
Yeah Trump winning seems to help them in Ukraine but their need is disruption as much as different policy in the longer term.
This story will percolate up to many democrats who will be furious that Russia is “helping” “doge”.
Separately, it won’t (or will be dismissed as “overreacting” or “lying”) by republicans. They will see the democrats as overreacting and having trump derangement syndrome.
Meanwhile, the next doge encounter with an agency now brings greater fear of illicit acts for internal IT people and more controls for doge to demand are turned off creating more conflict within government function.
The sides believe in the evil and stupidity of the other will be further ossified. Meanwhile, Russia is effectively able to do espionage in a way where getting caught doesn’t diminish the value of the espionage work they are engaged in.
A list of whistleblowers at American companies who presumably don't want said companies to know the details of their work.