This is so true. The evidence presented by the government is totally underwhelming.<p>This Twitter thread lays out the most concise and compelling case I've seen, compiled from open-source intelligence:<p><a href="https://www.twitter.com/pwnallthethings/status/816621553643294720" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitter.com/pwnallthethings/status/8166215536432...</a>
Any sure-fire proof would make the U.S. look just as guilty as Russia. Even if the U.S. knows for sure, it will look a lot worse for them if they try to release the information. The chances that they know for sure and will release the proof are roughly 0.<p>The problem, though, is that they released such useless information. If we trust what has been released, the "Russian hackers" were very far from elite, and far below the level of many American teenagers (let alone professionals). I'm skeptical both about the accuracy of this report and the accuracy of the claim that it was Russia. Either all/most of what's been reported is false, or Russian hacking experts weren't involved. And if the information presented is incomplete, I don't see a reason to defend the U.S., because that would mean they're doing the exact same things in Russia.
The reports the US government have released aren't very compelling. But read these reports about the malware used from independent researchers:<p><pre><code> http://www2.fireeye.com/rs/fireye/images/rpt-apt28.pdf
https://www2.fireeye.com/rs/848-DID-242/images/rpt-apt29-hammertoss.pdf
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From the report:<p>> APT29 has been operating in its current form since at least late 2014. We suspect the Russian government sponsors the group because of the organizations it targets and the data it steals. Additionally, APT29 appeared to cease operations on Russian holidays, and their work hours seem to align with the UTC +3 time zone, which contains cities such as Moscow and St. Petersburg.
I got a surge of visits from Russia this year as well, specifically from Moscow and Saint Petersburg.<p>Before that, my top 5 visits from countries were: United States, India, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia.<p>This year, however, it somehow jumped and became: United States, Russia, India, United Kingdom, and Canada.