You are correct. They were dumping data. Evidence against Darpa, CIA and Research. Scrubbing the servers. Possibly pulling out of service and removing all storage and replacing with fresh hardware.
Keep in mind……
— "We have it all !!!"
More technical fuckery….with a side of fear for the MAGAs.
Yelp-for-MAGAs app maker is warned there are holes in its code. Does it A. Just fix the problem, or B. Threaten to call the FBI, too?
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/03/12/63red_security_freakout/
More covering of tracks?
There is no doubt we have yuge security holes in today's hardware. Once the malware or malicious code is planted on a CPU or solid state chip the game is up. We have really no way of removing that type of threat. Controllers on harddrives and CPUs that contain a tiny OS running linux is pretty much all you need to comp the entire world. China China China.
Thought you were done patching this week? Not if you're using an Intel-powered PC or server
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/03/14/intel_march_patches/
For the United States, according to U.S. Code › Title 18 › Part I › Chapter 115 › § 2381:
Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.
California representatives are trying to save their own skin?
Gov. Gavin Newsom Suspends Death Penalty In California
https://www.npr.org/2019/03/12/702873258/gov-gavin-newsom-suspends-death-penalty-in-california