Trump shrugs off Russian hacking today.
Trump shrugs off suspected Russian hack of U.S. federal courts: 'Are you surprised?'
Published Wed, Aug 13 2025 1:19 PM EDT
Updated 3 Hours Ago
By Erin Doherty/CNBC
KEY POINTS
President Donald Trump dismissed revelations that Russia may be partially responsible for breaching the electronic system managing U.S. federal court documents.
"They hack in, that's what they do," Trump said during an appearance at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
The breach has sparked concerns because the system includes records on individuals charged with national security crimes.
Trump is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday about the war in Ukraine.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday shrugged off a question about a new report that Russia is at least partially responsible for hacking the electronic system that manages U.S. federal court case documents.
"Are you surprised?" Trump said during a press event at the Kennedy Center, in Washington, D.C.
"They hack in, that's what they do," he said about Russia.
"They're good at it, we're good at it, we're actually better at it."
Revelations of the breach came days before Trump is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska about Russia's war against Ukraine.
Trump said that he "could" bring up the hack during the meeting.
The New York Times reported Tuesday that evidence shows that an entity in Russia appeared to have hacked the court case document system and "recently compromised sealed records."
That system, in addition to containing publicly available court documents, also has hidden records, including information on individuals charged with national security crimes.
"Some of the searches included mid level criminal cases in the New York City area and several other jurisdictions, with some cases involving people with Russian and Eastern European surnames," the Times reported.
The hack is believed to be part of a years long effort, the news outlet reported.
My 2 cents:
Isn't it comforting to know that we have a president so concerned about our national security?
Trump admits that's what Russia does.
Down he mean during the run up to the 2016 electron too?
Published Wed, Aug 13 2025 1:19 PM EDT
Updated 3 Hours Ago
By Erin Doherty/CNBC
KEY POINTS
President Donald Trump dismissed revelations that Russia may be partially responsible for breaching the electronic system managing U.S. federal court documents.
"They hack in, that's what they do," Trump said during an appearance at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
The breach has sparked concerns because the system includes records on individuals charged with national security crimes.
Trump is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday about the war in Ukraine.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday shrugged off a question about a new report that Russia is at least partially responsible for hacking the electronic system that manages U.S. federal court case documents.
"Are you surprised?" Trump said during a press event at the Kennedy Center, in Washington, D.C.
"They hack in, that's what they do," he said about Russia.
"They're good at it, we're good at it, we're actually better at it."
Revelations of the breach came days before Trump is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska about Russia's war against Ukraine.
Trump said that he "could" bring up the hack during the meeting.
The New York Times reported Tuesday that evidence shows that an entity in Russia appeared to have hacked the court case document system and "recently compromised sealed records."
That system, in addition to containing publicly available court documents, also has hidden records, including information on individuals charged with national security crimes.
"Some of the searches included mid level criminal cases in the New York City area and several other jurisdictions, with some cases involving people with Russian and Eastern European surnames," the Times reported.
The hack is believed to be part of a years long effort, the news outlet reported.
My 2 cents:
Isn't it comforting to know that we have a president so concerned about our national security?
Trump admits that's what Russia does.
Down he mean during the run up to the 2016 electron too?
