[THESMOKINGGUN] Though the Democratic National Committee contends that no financial, donor, or personal information was stolen during the breach of its computer networks, that claim is belied by an assortment of internal party documents provided to TSG by "Guccifer 2.0," the vandal who has claimed credit for the hacking.The hacker forwarded an assortment of Excel spreadsheets containing the names, e-mail addresses, occupations, and phone numbers of thousands of individuals, many of whom are listed as Democratic donors.
According to metadata embedded in the spreadsheets, the documents were created by various Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee staffers.
The pilfered records include entries as recent as April, proof that "Guccifer 2.0" was recently rooting around in the DNC’s system. The hacker has ignored TSG questions about why the DNC was targeted (or whether the incursion was a Russian intelligence operation, as suspected by a security firm hired by the Democratic party).
In e-mails, the hacker wrote of possessing "lot of docs that I don't have time to study" and declared, "Fuck all the illuminati and rich clans which try to rule the governments."
Along with recording contributions from financiers, lobbyists, and other major donors, the spreadsheets include detailed records of funds being provided to the party by elected officials (and whether the DNC is meeting its monthly goals).
One spreadsheet tracks the big donors who have shelled out for expensive "packages" connected to next month’s Democratic National Convention. With the party convening in Philadelphia, the "packages" carry names like "Liberty Bell," "1776," "Independence Hall," and "Constitution." But not all "packages" carry Philly-centric branding: Former congressman Richard Gephardt, now a lobbyist, has opted for the "Pelosi 150."