Funny, but probably nothing will come of it. Or stuff nobody cares about it (or at least not his voters).
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/05/hackers-claim-theyve-got-trumps-dirty-laundry-and-demand-42-million-ransom-to-keep-it-private/
QuoteHackers claim they've got Trump's 'dirty laundry' — and demand $42 million ransom to keep it private
A group of hackers claim that they've obtained a pile of "dirty laundry" on President Donald Trump and are threatening to release it unless the law firm they stole it from forks over $42 million.
The New York Post reports that hacker group REvil launched a successful attack against celebrity law firm Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks in which they swiped 756GB of data from the firm's servers.
Hackers initially asked the law firm, which represents high-profile clients including Lady Gaga and Madonna, for $21 million, but they doubled their request on Thursday after claiming that they'd also obtained information on Trump.
"Mr Trump, if you want to stay president, poke a sharp stick at the guys, otherwise you may forget this ambition forever," the hackers wrote in a threat posted online. "And to you voters, we can let you know that after such a publication, you certainly don't want to see him as president... The deadline is one week."
A source close to Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks founder Allen Grubman tells the Post that the firm is in no mood to negotiate.
"His view is, if he paid, the hackers might release the documents anyway," the source said. "Plus the FBI has stated this hack is considered an act of international terrorism, and we don't negotiate with terrorists."
Pffft what could they possibly have on him that we don't already know?
Quote from: Valmy on May 15, 2020, 03:04:16 PM
Pffft what could they possibly have on him that we don't already know?
I'm sure there's even more in Trump's closet that we don't know about.
I just don't think it would make any difference.
Aww! These hackers are adorable! They have to be the most naive hackers ever!
If the whole thing is true of course.
Quote from: Barrister on May 15, 2020, 03:06:08 PM
Quote from: Valmy on May 15, 2020, 03:04:16 PM
Pffft what could they possibly have on him that we don't already know?
I'm sure there's even more in Trump's closet that we don't know about.
I just don't think it would make any difference.
I think that is the point. He could be giving away our nuclear weapons to China and that probably wouldn't bring him down :P
I hope they release the pee tape.
Quote from: The Brain on May 15, 2020, 03:07:15 PM
Aww! These hackers are adorable! They have to be the most naive hackers ever!
If the whole thing is true of course.
To be fair to hackers, Trump does have a history of paying people off.
Quote from: Barrister on May 15, 2020, 03:15:15 PM
Quote from: The Brain on May 15, 2020, 03:07:15 PM
Aww! These hackers are adorable! They have to be the most naive hackers ever!
If the whole thing is true of course.
To be fair to hackers, Trump does have a history of paying people off.
The Crown being fair to criminals? What happened to Machiavellian gaol?
I wouldn't trust a hacker further than I could throw his 350 pound ass. I doubt they have anything, and even if they do I wouldn't feel comfortable using it as political ammunition. If it was Trump vs a hacker I'd side with Trump and if it was nematode vs Trump I'd side with the disgusting worm.
How long before such claims are weaponized against Obama?
It is hard to imagine the revelation of any "secrets" could make the slightest difference. His followers would not believe them, and would not care even if they did believe them.
Maybe the pee tape :P
AFAIK the pee tape wouldn't contain any new information, and it can be claimed to be fake.
Quote from: Barrister on May 15, 2020, 03:06:08 PM
I just don't think it would make any difference.
Yep.
Quote from: Barrister on May 15, 2020, 03:15:15 PM
Quote from: The Brain on May 15, 2020, 03:07:15 PM
Aww! These hackers are adorable! They have to be the most naive hackers ever!
If the whole thing is true of course.
To be fair to hackers, Trump does have a history of paying people off.
Was there a chapter in the Art of Deal about it?
Quote from: Malthus on May 15, 2020, 04:40:22 PM
It is hard to imagine the revelation of any "secrets" could make the slightest difference. His followers would not believe them, and would not care even if they did believe them.
The Democrats should pay the money. At this point, it's likely it'll increase its standing rather than the opposite.
Quote from: Malthus on May 15, 2020, 04:40:22 PM
It is hard to imagine the revelation of any "secrets" could make the slightest difference. His followers would not believe them, and would not care even if they did believe them.
Video of him and his daughter.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 17, 2020, 07:27:10 AM
Quote from: Malthus on May 15, 2020, 04:40:22 PM
It is hard to imagine the revelation of any "secrets" could make the slightest difference. His followers would not believe them, and would not care even if they did believe them.
Video of him and his daughter.
Even if something like this did exist, I doubt it would be with his law firm.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 17, 2020, 07:27:10 AM
Quote from: Malthus on May 15, 2020, 04:40:22 PM
It is hard to imagine the revelation of any "secrets" could make the slightest difference. His followers would not believe them, and would not care even if they did believe them.
Video of him and his daughter.
I imagine that deep fake has already been made.
And I shudder.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 17, 2020, 07:27:10 AM
Quote from: Malthus on May 15, 2020, 04:40:22 PM
It is hard to imagine the revelation of any "secrets" could make the slightest difference. His followers would not believe them, and would not care even if they did believe them.
Video of him and his daughter.
They would just say it's a fake.
Quote from: Malthus on May 17, 2020, 08:12:26 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 17, 2020, 07:27:10 AM
Quote from: Malthus on May 15, 2020, 04:40:22 PM
It is hard to imagine the revelation of any "secrets" could make the slightest difference. His followers would not believe them, and would not care even if they did believe them.
Video of him and his daughter.
They would just say it's a fake.
In Alabama & Mississipi, they would lust over it.