Such a mixed up, muddled up, shook up world, Except for Lola, right?

The Guccifer 2.0 Hack or Leak, whatever you want to call it, has stayed on my mind, taken up some of my attention.

There are just a few things to tie together for this as I do not really know, in the end, what is really going on.

A number of posts are from computer magazine (computerworld (1) | motherboard (2) | CSO Online (3)) some from political/news sites.(The Hill (4) | Common Dreams (5) | RT.usa (6))

There is a back-and-forth as to whether this hack was the work of "sophisticated Russian hacking teams" or all due to the one who calls himself Guccifer 2.0.

DNC Hacker Guccifer 2.0: 'Assange, Snowden, Manning Are the Heroes of the Computer Age' (5)

In the new blog post, he dismisses claims by CrowdStrike, the security firm hired by the DNC, of links to Russia: "At first I was annoyed and disappointed. But now I realize they have nothing else to say. There's no other way to justify their incompetence and failure. It's much easier for them to accuse powerful foreign special services."

"This is my personal project and I'm proud of it," he adds.

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The first batch of documents released by Guccifer 2.0, as Common Dreams reported, "appear to be opposition research on Republican frontrunner Donald Trump as well as lists of million-dollar-plus donations and donor contact information."

The second trove "includes research the party performed on behalf of Clinton's candidacy—months before she declared an intention to run. The documents reveal that the DNC was particularly worried about Clinton's speaking fees, her book advance, and her somewhat exacting luxury travel requirements for appearances."

Guccifer 2.0 denies Crowdstrike security knows much of anything, really:

CrowdStrike, which investigated the DNC hack, attributed it to known Russian hacker groups nicknamed Cozy Bear and Fancy Bear. Guccifer 2.0 has denied being part of those groups, or even being Russian — he has repeatedly claimed to be Romanian. But linguists that have looked at his writing question his knowledge of his purported home language.

“It seems the guys from CrowdStrike and the DNC would say I’m a Russian bear even if I were a catholic nun in fact,” writes Guccifer 2.0. “At first I was annoyed and disappointed. But now I realize they have nothing else to say. There’s no other way to justify their incompetence and failure. It’s much easier for them to accuse powerful foreign special services.”

Crowdstrike, which began monitoring suspicious activity on the DNC server in April, noticed signatures of the Russian bears' methods seen in other hacks.

According to RT (6) Guccifer 2.0 reveals Clinton expenses, clues on identity & slams presidential hopefuls

Emails from March 2015, a month before Clinton announced her presidential bid, detail talking points to “defend the good work of the Foundation.”

One 313-page document focuses on foreign policy arguments, using research from debates between Obama and Mitt Romney and covers all angles of foreign policy, from counter points to attacks on Romney.

Another document details donations from PACs and contact details of PAC lobbyists.

There is also a document revealing Clinton’s travel on private jets and who paid for them - big banks feature frequently in this document.

I am unsure how valuable or pertinent some of this stuff is.

Donor lists and amounts are interesting. We have had it confirmed Clinton was the nominee before she officially announced, though that merely confirms what millions already surmised.

The 6 linked pieces are all from June 30 forward, so the feshest of stuff. Much of it is regurgitated, the Common Dreams piece is probably the best overview. This piece from the Hill [Dem party hacker answers skeptics on nationality, politics] is a good overview too.

I thought it might be good to toss this out and see what folks have to say.