Russian hackers extend olive branch to new FBI director Kash Patel

But he probably shouldn’t take them up on it. Posted on February 25 2025 10:28 am CST1/2

The Russia-based ransomware gang LockBit is offering newly appointedFBI Director Kash Patel alleged “classified information” that it claims could “destroy” the agency if made public. The message, made in a post to LockBit’s dark web blog on Tuesday, masquerades as a congratulatory note before attempting to pit Patel against the FBI’s workforce.

“Dear Kash Patel! I wish you Happy Birthday! I also congratulate you on your position as the ninth director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and wish you professional success, because it will be not easy for you,” the message begins. “You are surrounded by liars, professional manipulators, respected Kash Patel.”

The blog’s author further claims to be a “worthy son of the American Fatherland” and alleges that LockBit’s ransomware operation, whichhas been described by international law enforcement as “the world’s most harmful cyber crime group,” was actually built to improve U.S. national security.

After describing themselves as “an honest businessman,” the author goes on to point the finger at the FBI as “the real threat.”

“These very real extortionists, liars, blackmailers, manipulators, known to you as subordinates—FBI agents, have flooded our country with fakes and declared me as a threat,” the blog continues.

Most notably, the post attempts to lure Patel into contacting LockBit directly by promising him an “archive of classified information” that will supposedly expose corruption within the FBI.

“I decided to give you the best gift of all—an archive of classified information for you personally, Mr. Kash Patel,” the post says. “A guide, a roadmap, and some friendly advice. With access level ONLY for you, under password. Thisinformation is for the benefit of the National Security of the United States of America, information for you on how tofind the TRUTH, which our brother US President Donald Trump also wants to find.”

The author describes the alleged classified data as “the key against LIES, the cure against FAKES,” before asking Patel to make contact.

“Please contact me personally, I am so reluctant to publish this information that could not only negatively affect the reputation of the FBI, but destroy it as a STRUCTURE,” the author adds. “Because I really want you to be, Honorable Kash Patel, not only the Director of the FBI, but also the Director of the FBI History Museum. To have you tell our STORY—how we defeated the fakes and corrupt FBI agents.”

The remark appears to reference a comment made by Patel last year in which he said he would shut down the FBI’s headquarters “on day one” and turn it into a “museum of the deep state.”

https://www.dailydot.com/debug/lockbit-hackers-kash-patel-classififed-fbi-data/

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The Daily Dot reached out to the FBI to inquire about LockBit’s blog post but did not receive a reply.

Since uploading the message, the ransomware group has made available for download a file titled “personal_gift_for_new_director_FBI_Kash_Patel.7z.” The Daily Dot was unable to access the data as it is password protected.

Cybersecurity analyst Dominic Alvieri(fishy guy), who tracks ransomware groups such as LockBit, argued in remarks to the Daily Dot that the gang is merely attempting to gain attention and rebuild after its operations were dismantled in February 2024 following an international disruption campaign by agencies in countries such as the U.S. and U.K.

“Anything coming from LockBit at this point would be publicly available data or just an outright fake claim,” Alvieri said.

It’s also unclear what classified data LockbBit would have that Patel, as FBI Director, would not have access to. (none of those statement and questions sound rational, by Alvieri. It's almost like he’s saying “Patel should never open these files.”. When the FBI have some of the best hackers, etc. I doubt that would be a problem)

LockBit had long been a major player in the cybercrime world, operating under the Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, in which affiliates—often independent hackers—deploy the malware in exchange for a cut of ransom payments.

But with its operation in shambles, the group appears to be relying heavily oninternet theatrics by aligning itself with right-wing conspiracy theoriesin an apparent attempt to stir up chaos within the FBI. (There it is, “right wing conspiracy theories” perhaps Kash should get the FBI, try to open them. Why not investigate the FBI, everyone is aware of the corruption there for decades?)

https://www.dailydot.com/debug/lockbit-hackers-kash-patel-classififed-fbi-data/

Call to dig:Cybersecurity analyst Dominic Alvieri

Question Why would Alvieri or the Daily Dot, try to open the data whenthe message, said Kash has an encrypted password, and only he will only have access?

1. "Mr. Kash Patel,” the post says. “A guide, a roadmap, and some friendly advice.With access level ONLY for you, under password".

2.The Daily Dot was unable to access the data as it is password protected.??? (which the hackers said in the missive)

>>22654616

The funny thing is he/they/she/it thinks they sound like an American.

I'm more curious about Alvieri and Daily Dot, perhaps they created this whole thing.

>>22654617

Really I could care less about the list, because it's everyone that considers themselves elite on the planet.

Plus the Epstein drama went on for a year or two here. Everything that could be researched was researched. An excellent job anons.

>>22653835 ICYMI Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) backed legislation that funneled millions to his wife’s environmental nonprofitPN

Whitehouse and the Senate gave every project of water, ocean etc. for years and years. Her org is out of Rhode Island I think. This was not a one off! Here’s all the Conflict of Ethics of Whitehouse and how many of his Ocean related legislative activities, grants and research, where given to his wife.

Senate Ethics Complaint Filed Against Sen. Whitehouse over Conflicts of Interest Concerning His Consultant Wife

Mar 7, 2024 (I think Sandra Whitehouse knew or knows, Ghislane Maxwell, they both had Ocean Projects, Whitehouse’s started 2009 or 2010, Ghislane’s Terra Mar’s project 2012, Ghislane spent a lot of time in New England and the rich Islands, so they would have certainly been at parties together. The Clinton Foundation praised both women for working on Ocean Projects. I’m doing research now to see if there are any significant connections, anyone interested? I’ll list details on Ghislane after this)

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Judicial Watch announced today that it hand-delivered an ethics complaint to Chairman Christopher A. Coons (D-CT) and Vice Chairman James Lankford (R-OK) of the Senate Select Committee on Ethics calling for afull investigation into potential ethics violations tied to Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) abusing his office to benefit himself and his wife.

Judicial Watch

Washington, DC– Judicial Watch announced today that it hand-delivered an ethics complaint to Chairman Christopher A. Coons (D-CT) and Vice Chairman James Lankford (R-OK) of the Senate Select Committee on Ethics calling for a full investigation into potential ethics violations tied to Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) abusing his office to benefit himself and his wife.

“There is strong evidence that Senator Sheldon Whitehouse may have violated Senate ethics conflicts of interest rules. The Senate Ethics Committee should immediately investigate this serious issue:” stated Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “Senator Whitehouse seems to have stepped over the line of standard environmental legislative advocacy and used his Senate office to advance his and his wife’s personal and financial interests.”

Judicial Watch argues in support of an investigation:

The publicly available facts suggest that Senator Whitehouse’s legislative activity, particularly his sponsorship of environmental legislation funding his wife’s clients and her specific area of expertise (marine spatial planning), creates a reasonable appearance of a conflict of interest. Given this, further investigation regarding Mrs. Whitehouse’s consulting activities, aided by the Committee’s subpoena power, is warranted.

Senator Whitehouse’s wife, Sandra Thornton Whitehouse, is the president of Ocean Wonks, LLC, a for-profit limited liability environmental consulting company that was chartered (in 2017) and has its principal place of business in Rhode Island. Shortly after her husband’s election to the Senate in 2009, Mrs. Whitehouse (and later her company Ocean Wonks) became a consultant to at least two known 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporations focused on environmental issues – Ocean Conservancy (OC) and AltaSea.

Influence Watch found Mrs. Whitehouse’s made slightly over $2.6 million in total compensation from OC over the twelve-year period since FY 2009==. Her present level of compensation would make Mrs. Whitehouse the eighth highest earner among OC employees, higher than several OC Vice Presidents.

According to a May 2023 report by The Daily Caller, since his election to the Senate,“Whitehouse has introduced at least 24 ocean-related bills and co-founded the Senate Oceans Caucus in 2011.”

The letter provides a partial list of ten pieces of legislation sponsored or cosponsored by Senator Whitehouse. The five pieces of legislation listed below, which have been enacted into law, likely would (or did) benefit his wife and her environmental clients:

https://texasborderbusiness.com/senate-ethics-complaint-filed-against-sen-whitehouse-over-conflicts-of-interest-concerning-his-consultant-wife/

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(1) Save Our Seas (“SOS”) Act (ENACTED)

• Signed into law by President Trump in 2018

• Allows NOAA Administrator to declare severe marine debris events and authorize funds to assist with cleanup and response; reauthorizes NOAA Marine Debris Program through FY2022, which supports research on sources of marine debris provides funds to prevent and clean up marine debris at a level of $10 million annually

Strongly supported by Ocean Conservancy

• Benefitted Ocean Conservancy, which operates extensive ocean debris cleanup operations. For example. Ocean Conservancy, in “partnership” with leftwing environmental private equity firm Circulate Capital, obtained a $35 million, 50% loan portfolio guarantee from USAID to incentivize business development and infrastructure in the “recycling value chain” in South and Southeast Asia. Senator Whitehouse made remarks at the formal launch event for the OC-Circulate Capital partnership at the Wilson Center in D.C.

• OC’s “partner” in this endeavor, Circulate Capital, lists OC’s CEO, Janis Searles Jones, as one of its “Advisors” on its website

(2) Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (“SOS 2.0”) (ENACTED)

• Signed into law by President Trump in 2020

• Established a Marine Debris Response Trust Fund to provide money/resources to respond to marine events; authorized a Genius Prize to support advancements in marine cleanup, packaging, detection, and other designs; created a Marine Debris Foundation to support marine debris efforts globally; conduct new studies to create or expand programs addressing marine debris

• Provided $103 million in FY21 and FY22 funding to support 14 new country and regional programs strongly supported by Ocean Conservancy

• Benefitted Ocean Conservancy, which operate extensive international ocean debris cleanup operations. For example, OC received the largest NOAA Marine Debris Program grant awarded in 2021, totaling $631,770 for work to reduce abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear. In 2022, OC again received the highest NOAA Marine Debris Program grant awarded, totaling $361,395, to work with restaurants and convenience stores in Miami-Dade County, Florida, to reduce marine debris.

(3) Offshore Wind Incentives for New Development (WIND) Act (ENACTED)

• Became law as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) of 2022

• The Act “extend[s] the 30 percent Investment Tax Credit for offshore wind through 2025”

• The Act’s passage benefitted Deepwater Wind’s Block Island wind farm

(4) National Ocean Exploration Act (ENACTED)

• Enacted into law as part of the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)

• The law requires NOAA to undertake comprehensive ocean mapping, formally authorize and improve the existing National Ocean Mapping, Exploration and Characterization Council, and authorizes additional appropriation of $1.4 billion for NOAA’s existing Ocean Exploration and Research Program, its Ocean and Coastal Mapping Program, and its Hydrographic Surveying Program.

• Supported by Ocean Conservancy and directly benefits OC’s marine spatial program headed by Mrs. Whitehouse

(5) National Oceans & Coastal Security Act (ENACTED)

• Enacted into law as part of the 2015 budget bill

• Established the National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund (now known as the National Coastal Resilience Fund), operated by NOAA, to provide grants for programs and activities designed to protect, conserve, and restore ocean and coastal resources and coastal infrastructure

• The National Coastal Resilience Fund has provided over $466 million in grants since its inception

• Strongly supported by OC, which has “partnered” with NOAA “since the inception of NOAA’s marine debris program (MDP) in 2006, including partnership on OC’s International Coastal Cleanup and its Talking Trash & Taking Action education program

https://texasborderbusiness.com/senate-ethics-complaint-filed-against-sen-whitehouse-over-conflicts-of-interest-concerning-his-consultant-wife/

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The ethics complaint details the Senate Ethics Rule at issue in the Whitehouse matter:

Paragraph one of Senate Ethics Rule 37 states, “A Member . . . shall not receive any compensation, nor shall he permit any compensation to accrue to his beneficial interest from any source, the receipt or accrual of which would occur by virtue of influence improperly exerted from his position as a Member, Officer, or employee.” Paragraph four of Rule 37 further declares that a Senator shall not “knowingly use his official position to introduce or aid the progress or passage of legislation, a principal purpose of which is to further only his pecuniary interest, only the pecuniary interest of his immediate family, or only the pecuniary interest of a limited class of persons or enterprises, when he, or his immediate family, or enterprises controlled by them, are members of the affected class.

Rule 37’s prohibition on conflicts of interest are designed to be broad and robust. The Nelson Report accompanying passage of the ethics rules states that the prohibitions on conflicts of interest are “specifically designed to prevent conflict of interest, or the appearance of such conflict of interest, which is equally damaging to public confidence.” Rule 37 thus “prohibits a member . . . from working for legislation, a principal purpose of which is to enhance his financial interest or the interest of his family.”

Paragraph one was intended “as a broad prohibition against members . . . deriving financial benefit, directly or indirectly, from the use of their official position.” It is broader than quid pro quo bribery, “For example. If a Senator . . . intervened with an executive agency for the purpose of influencing a decision which would result in measurable personal financial gain to him, the provisions of this paragraph would be violated.” Thus, if a Senator uses his official position in a manner that benefits him “indirectly” through his spouse, such spousal compensation would “accrue to his beneficial interest” and violate Paragraph one.

The letter finally asks for robust investigation of Senator Whitehouse’s apparent conflict of interest:

Given Senator Whitehouse’s longstanding practice of sponsoring or cosponsoring legislation that directly benefits his wife and/or her clients, we urge the Senate Ethics Committee to conduct a preliminary investigationto disinter the full extent of Mrs. Whitehouse’s consulting activities, with both for-profit and nonprofit entities, that may create a reasonable appearance of a conflict of interest with Senator Whitehouse’s official duties.

https://texasborderbusiness.com/senate-ethics-complaint-filed-against-sen-whitehouse-over-conflicts-of-interest-concerning-his-consultant-wife/

Ethics Never seems to be investigated or prosecuted if the House or Senate Member has broken the Law. Except if you are hated like Gaetz for years, any other crimes go unpunished

25 Feb, 2025 16:02

WSJ predicts when Kiev’s military could stall without US aid

Key armaments such as Patriot air defenses and ATACMS cannot simply be replaced by Ukraine’s other allies, the newspaper has said

Ukrainian forces could lose the ability to maintain their current fighting levels by the summer without US aid, The Wall Street Journal wrote on Tuesday. (WSJ Warmongers.)

Moscow's forces have been pressing their advantage in the Donbass region, liberating the settlements of Novoandreyevka and Ulakly in Russia's Donetsk People’s Republic over the weekend.

Even Kiev’s current defensive strategy could be at risk,as a lack of military aid from Washington could leave Ukraine short of ammunition for key high-tech US-supplied armaments by this the middle of this year, WSJ wrote, citing former senior Pentagon official Celeste Wallander.

US President Donald Trump’s pivot of Washington’s foreign policy regarding theongoing conflict is forcing Kiev to confront the prospect of losing US military support.

Ukraine builds around 55% of its own military hardware, while the US supplies 20% and the EU around 25%, WSJ wrote, citing a European official. The country’s domestic weapons industry now produces around $30 billion in armaments annually, according to the outlet.

Despite this,Ukraine relies on the US for key military supplies such as Patriot air defense systems and interceptor missiles for them, as well as long-range missile artillery such as the ATACMS. Kiev’s European allies cannot effectively replace the supplies, as they either do not produce them, or do not make enough, the newspaper said.

Without the essential US armaments, Kiev would lose the ability to protect its rear line and conduct longer-range strikes, WSJ wrote, citing officials and analysts. (YES make it so).Trump suspended US military and financial aid to Ukraine on his first day in office, and pushed to bring about a quick ceasefire in the conflict.

Trump has also demanded that Kiev compensate Washington for the aid delivered to date by giving the US access to $500 billion worth of rare earth minerals.

Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky lashed out at US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Kiev when presented the deal earlier this month, FT wrote on Monday. The deal on the table was for around 50% of Ukraine’s critical minerals, as compensation for what Washington claims to be $500 billion in total US aid to Kiev, according to the newspaper.

Last week, Russian and US diplomatic delegations met for high-level talks in Saudi Arabia, agreeing to reestablish formal ties. Moscow and Washington agreed to form a framework towards settling the Ukraine conflict, and laid the groundwork for a meeting between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

https://www.rt.com/news/613294-wsj-predicts-when-kievs-military/

Once Again, the WSJ is owned by Murdoch’s, Murdoch’s own FOX, Daily Mail and multiple outlets around the world.The Murdoch’s and WSJ love war, it’s good for their business, and they are heartless assholes, that care nothing about Human Life. And they consider themselves ELITE. And Hannity is in the Murdoch’s pocket. None of them understand or care to understand the basics of the countries, etc. they are reporting on. They don’t really care about Ukraine, they just hate Russia and especially Trump; that’s why they started the Russia, Russia, Russia hoax. Yes, FOX was involved in that too.

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Hey Schwab, just stay in the EU and ruin the continent, but stay to fuck out of America, with all your evil oligarchs, that actually believe your opinion means something to Americans. They don't and all your plans will be destroyed one by one, by one. And then you can go back to the hell hole you came from

>>22654746

Yep, people keep ignoring more than 1/2 of the minerals in Ukraine are on Russian absorbed territories where citizens voted to join Russia. the citizens that live there own it with Russia.

>>22654729

why is the kid still around?