Concord Management and Consulting LLC and Concord Catering were among three companies and 13 individuals charged in 2018 by special counsel Robert Mueller in a conspiracy to spread disinformation on social media during the 2016 presidential race.
The Russian efforts are aimed at undermining public confidence in the integrity of U.S. elections and stirring general chaos in American politics, intelligence experts say.
By Aamer Madhani, Deb Riechmann and Mary Clare Jalonick
Nearly a dozen countries, including the United States, attributed a 2019 cyberattack on the country of Georgia to Russia’s military, a move that experts said was the most high-profile example yet of an effort to establish acceptable behavior in cyberspace.
By Mark Pomerleau, Aaron Mehta and Andrew Eversden
The posted information includes details from VA personal injury cases, pain diary entries, fee agreements and HIPPA consent forms. It is unclear, however, whether clients from the firms are aware some of their sensitive information has already posted to the web.
The most recent Senate report on Russia election interference contained recommendations feds should take to bolster election and cybersecurity — several of which agencies have already addressed since 2016.
Senior officials from the FBI and Justice Department described the outlines of the policy change on condition of anonymity ahead of the formal release.