Reactions to the IRL Great Hack & Serious People Talking UFOs

The story of the extensive hack that hit agencies across the US government as well as many powerful private companies still has more questions than answers, so James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the nature of the hack in a modern context, how it has been reacted to, and some things that could or should be done looking forward (01:13). The guys also take a look at some recent statements about UFOs and aliens from apparently serious people around the globe (40:55).

U.S. cybersecurity firm FireEye discloses breach, theft of hacking tools (Reuters)

Russian government hackers are behind a broad espionage campaign that has compromised U.S. agencies, including Treasury and Commerce (WaPo)

What We Know About Russia's Alleged Hack Of The U.S. Government And Tech Companies (NPR)

Computer Hack Blamed on Russia Tests Limits of U.S. Response (WSJ)

Trump Contradicts Pompeo Over Russia’s Role in Hack (NY Times)

Senior Government Officials Keep Saying That UFOs and Aliens Are Real (Intelligencer)

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