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Max de Haldevang

Cybersecurity

Paypal Was Used to Launder Russian Trolls’ Money During the 2016 Election

They used this cash to pay for inflammatory ads.

  • By Max de Haldevang, Quartz
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Data

Russian Twitterbots Are Blaming the US Shutdown on Democrats

In the last 48 hours, Russia-linked Twitter accounts tweeted #schumershutdown more than any other hashtag.

  • By Max de Haldevang, Quartz
Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney
Cybersecurity

Mitt Romney Is the Latest Political Target of Russian Trolls and Bots

Social media activity linked to Russia has increased massively

  • By Max de Haldevang, Quartz
CIO Briefing

Russia’s Troll Factory Also Paid for 100 Activists in the US

The trolls produced content aimed at riling both the left and right.

  • By Max de Haldevang, Quartz
In this aerial photo, businesses and neighborhoods near Addicks Reservoir are flooded by rain from Tropical Storm Harvey Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017, in Houston. In this aerial photo, businesses and neighborhoods near Addicks Reservoir are flooded by rain from Tropical Storm Harvey Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017, in Houston.
CIO Briefing

Hurricane Harvey’s Costs “May Blow Katrina Out of the Water,” According to the Government’s Lead Expert

The US government won’t be releasing an exact estimate for a month.

  • By Max de Haldevang and Annalisa Merelli, Quartz
U.S. President Barack Obama, right, and Russia's President President Vladimir Putin pose for members of the media before a bilateral meeting at the United Nations headquarters in 2015. U.S. President Barack Obama, right, and Russia's President President Vladimir Putin pose for members of the media before a bilateral meeting at the United Nations headquarters in 2015.
Cybersecurity

Putin Claims Russia Proposed Cyber War Treaty in 2015 But Obama Administration Ignored Them

The Russian president also ridiculed Obama and Vice President Joe Biden’s promises in late 2016 that they would take action against Russia’s attacks.

  • By Max de Haldevang, Quartz
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, sit with their wives, first lady Melania Trump, left, and Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan, right, before a meeting at Mar-a-Lago, April 6, 2017. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, sit with their wives, first lady Melania Trump, left, and Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan, right, before a meeting at Mar-a-Lago, April 6, 2017.
CIO Briefing

US Government Websites Might Have Violated Ethics Laws by Promoting Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Resort

US embassy websites refer to Mar-a-Lago as the "winter White House."

  • By Max de Haldevang, Quartz
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Cybersecurity

Hillary Clinton Says Putin Authorized DNC Hacking Because of 5-Year Grudge

It’s no secret Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hillary Clinton share a strained history.

  • By Max de Haldevang, Quartz
CIO Briefing

Russia Has Started Bringing the World’s Tech Giants to Heel, and LinkedIn is First

A 2014 law was the warning shot: The Kremlin threatened to block any company that stored Russian citizens’ personal data on non-Russian servers.

  • By Max de Haldevang, Quartz
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
CIO Briefing

Whoever the Next US President Is, They Won’t Know Their Way Around a Computer

The next commander-in-chief won't know much about the latest tech.

  • By Max de Haldevang, Quartz
CIO Briefing

The CIA Is Trying to Protect the Privacy Rights of Someone Who Doesn’t Exist

This fictional journalist is immune to FOIA.

  • By Max de Haldevang, Quartz