2rearo2t ‘The DNG IT Scandal And The Jackpot Lottery Fraud: When Digital Gatekeepers Become Thieves Browee Search Tapes Pow rie ‘The DNC IT Scandal And The Jackpot Lottery Fraud: When Digital Gatekeepers Become Thieves 0512017 Roomy Kan Posed on 12017, 1592 AM by ‘Congress I staffer, Invan Awan and hs wife, Hina Alvi, were indicted fo eaud on August 17,2017, nthe DNC scandal, Federal authorities suspect that ensive US. Government dt, possibly classified information, may have boon compromised of even sal to hostile foreign governments. Awan’ lawyer, Cris Gowen, sated that his cet had no “lasted clearance for anything,” Thetein lies the problem. Hw ean computer TT staffer without appropiate clearances. Inve aves to sensitive and classified data? ‘Separately, inthe massive lalry fraud ease, Eddie Tipton, computer specialist nd @ forme information security director atthe Mul-Sate Lotery ‘Assocation (MUSE, masterminded a scheme to ig oer) games. Overtime, Tipton made more fan $2 milion fom this scam. He secre installed malicious ‘otware that allowed him pick wining numbers and hit ackpois in Colorado, Kansss, Oklahoma and Wisconsin. How could this insider Het benefit from ‘he Blatant breach of his fiduciary responsibility? ‘Ashacks and eyber security continue to grow asa concern across globally connected digital networks, iis impotant to consider the weak links lurking inside ‘he nodes (companies, various snes) atached fo the networks. These weak link include IT employee, hid pty contactors and compar specialise who Inve unchecked acces (othe sensitive information of uch companies and eis, ‘The saga ofthe IT stafing/Awan family aud stad asa scandal involving the alleged the of computer equipment rom Congres. thas snes evolved inca a atonal scuny probe by the PL Federal authors are investigating whether sensitive U.S, government Gta wa stolen ffm congressional offices apd old to frcign agencies. or more than a decade, Avan, bis wife and his brothers Abi and Jamal worked as shared IT adminiertore fr nearly 30 menabers of the US, Congres. They id not have security clearances, yet hey ad administrative access to env information, emails and computer files of members of Congress and thir stars, including tree members of the House Intelligence Commitee and five members ofthe House Foreign Affairs Commitee ‘The Awan family billed Congres almost $5 million between 2004 snd 2016, While il working as IF safes for Congres, in November 2009, he fily stated a fulltime car dealership in Vicgni, with Abid Avan responsible for day-o-day operations. The dealecship was called Cats Intemational A, LLC, ‘otherwise also refered to as “CIA.” Despite the earings from IT serves to Congress, Abid Aan deelaredbankruptey i December 2010 by lamang losses of ‘SI milion inthe automobile business, ‘By Febroay 2016, Capt! Hill Police began a investigation and quietly alerted the concerned members of Congress that there might be a problem. The authorities blocked the Atans fom acessing the Houss computsr network, and most Congress members sioppod sing thei sevies theses htpsrecrepubic comvocusi- chav 3586200/posts v82rearo2t ‘The DNG IT Scandal And The Jackpot Lottery Fraud: When Digital Gatekeepers Become Thieves ‘The Awan allegedly removed hundreds of thousands of dll of equipment fom congressional offices, including computers and servers, Simultaneously they ‘were muting a procurement scheme in which they supplied equipment and overcharged the House administrative office It i alo allege tt the Awan ‘bisined unautorzed coos othe House of Reprctentatives' computer databases, “This case underscores a breakdown in he bring and voting process. The Awan fanily ad history of debt and bankruptcy, Abid’s records include multiple cofenses for driving under the influence, lis rap sheet inched a DWI a month before he was hired san TT staffer The AWans bad access to the IP systems of ‘hiny-one member of Congress, including some with sensitive positions on the House Inligence Conumitec and the House Foreign Asis Commies, These TT stars had unrestricted entry to the house computer netvork snd in-tur to sensitive elasifed information, without the necessary security clearance ‘Former lotery computer programmer Eddie Tipton. righ is taken into custody afer is sentencing hearing, Tuesday, Aug. 22,2017 atthe Polk County Courthouse in Des Moines, lowa. Judge Brad McCall sentenced Tipton top to 25 years in prison fr riging a computer program to enable him to pick ‘winning munbers in several lotery games overs years (AP Photo’Charle Neibergal) Fora decade, Edi Tipton, the mastermind ofthe latry scam, worked athe cental Lowa office of MUSL a government-benei and a nom-profit ‘organization. MUSL i operated by the 33 member lates, including uli-jursdictionalforery games, suchas Mega Millions and Powerball Tipton worked witha Lem of technicians entrusted to develop and maintain computer programs which are uted generat random numbers forthe most popula Tatery games inthe US. He seerelly added two extra Youtins tote computer code, thus enabling him to pick the winning numbers. As 2 tsted Employee, he was promoted to the hea of information secu in 2013 Tronic’, who would have known is new role placed him in charge of protecting the ‘ery computer systems that he neg bee raging. ‘Over the yer, Tipton provided teil winning numbers to others, who used them to win ackpos, and in tum eceived kick back as share ofthe winnings. Investigators inked Tipton, his brother, Tommy, and a lngtine frend, Robert Rhodes, o suspicious jackpot wintings in four states, In December 2010, he jackpot-winning ticket forthe Hot Lotto jackpot was purchased near MUSL headquars. On behalf of «Belize trust, an attorney from [New York slate atemped cai the jackpot of $14.3 milion However, later the as decided noo purse the claim tide the deni of te mary purchaser. The Iowa lotery officials became suspicious ofthis mysterious attempt to clam the mega ltto prize. Based onthe convenience stor’ video footage, ‘he authorities determined tat Tipcon was the primary purchase of he winning cet and ia January 2018, he was azested, Ia Mazch 2015, his Pend, Rober Rhodes, from Texas, was also arested (On August 2, 2017, Tipton was sentenced o 25 yeas prison. He to he judge,“ certainly regret my ations fic saying tha with ll the people ‘hind me tha I've hurt Tregret i apd I'm sory." District Jadge Bradley MoCall sentenced Tipton tothe maxizaum penalty and tated that he sa "ery ineligent and ited man who chose a legal path largely ot of greed. ‘These casos highlight a serious security beach issue. Tn the dynamic and growing digital world, massive amounts of data are beng ected, stored and processed lolly by» multtode of enives: privte corporations, goverment and nom-goveramertal agencies and individals. Te eompter profesional with, ‘sdminstrative aces to such data area weak Tink in the eye, Brad Ulich fom Quandary Peak Research sates, “Is often challenging for senior management oflly vet th IT professionals. Tecnica audits by external independent entities can give management the comfort of knowing hat policies and systems are being followed.” IT professionals and computer programmers, win hod the key to she digital vault, resure stringent veting, security clearance, and ongoing forensic monitoring. Inaitations wit senstive digital information uch a aw enforcemienl, various brioche ofthe goveramcat and fnancal nstetions must iaplemeat robust compliance and zoverance procedures fo misgate risks and breach related to employee opportunism In this new data driven worl, we need to guard aginst the digital gate-keepes who choose to abuse the fiduciary tt htpsrecrepubic comvocusi- chav 3586200/posts 282rearo2t ‘The DNG IT Scandal And The Jackpot Lottery Fraud: When Digital Gatekeepers Become Thieves TorIcs: Conguetoit: Cosine Sais Related + CSTT Lawel Hendrie Everly inteviw -she rented one ofthe Awan properties (4809 Sprayer Steet, Alexandtia VA 22508) 4809 Sprayer St, Alexandria, VA 22309 Abeds 2 baths 1,268 saft cat ‘@ 0.0: $359,999 2 Sold on 06/20/17 According o one comment i this morning’ video update by Gags Web, Laurel Everly lost her job soon after going public about her personal interactions ‘with et andr ran Awan (2k Alex) econo el blest rn property was recently sol. The house which US Marine, Andie Taggart had brie rented at 967 Hawkshead De, the deed was transferred fom ‘on 808/17 for $617 00 Fairfax County recors show. 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MEET THE MUSLIM CONGRESSMAN W/A STRANGLEHOLD ON AMI major Congressional intel commites? HC AFETY AND SECURITY—how did Andre Carson get on several Rep Andse Carson (Der-Indiana) is a member of (A) the House Ineligene and (B) House Homeland Security Commies, Carson is ao raking member ofthe (C) Howse intlligencesebcommittes on Emerging Thess, which overees the (D) Office ofthe Dirsstorof National Inteligeee, The subcommittos oversight extends to the (F) National Counterterrorism Center and (F) information sharing peograns, (The fs elected Muslin-~Cong Keith Elison.—is co-chair ofthe DNC.) De aaea ren aad iniracseeran doth ees siete ond ara eer i J is PAT ee RS yeh Tara de ree et Cet eC) ICIeE eT Rep Andre Carson, an Indiana Democrat Intelligence isthe second Muslim clested to Congress-—-and the first Muslim onthe House Permanent Select Commitee on Carson sts on several high level security committees (A) the House Intelligence, and, (8) House Homeland Security Commitee. Curson is also (C) ranking member ‘tthe Hovse intelligence subeommitee on Emerging Thal, which oversees (D) the Oi ofthe Decor of National Intelligence. The subcommittee oversight extends to () the National Countertemorism Center and information-sharng programs. Carson employed Imran and is budly-buddy whe Pakis. Eyewitnesses report Carson and mana tax-paid US gov employee-—passed the time away playing videogames in Carson's Congressional fic, (Gat ip iccolo) To get these important commitee appointments, Andre Carson has to be binging in Serious money for Democrats—-monies required by the DNC Thee high-level commites appointments are postions forsale. Every appointment ha a dllar amount atached to ithst Members desiring the positions are required ‘Taxpayers demand to know if Carson is channeling Islamlest cash directly Into the DNC: More shockingly, the monies required are no ust for their own appointments. Reporter Saryl Attkisson exposed Congressional fundraising corruption: bow members Toy” top spot Oa powerful commits Former Congressman Zach Wamp, relates his experience receiving a call fom a siting lawmaker, asking for "a donation toward the $325,000 dollars he's obligated to pay the NRCC every year” [Pos Reply Peet Reply [3 [View Reps) - ‘Cong Carson attends the unveiling ofthe commemorative Tut of his grandmother-she ance held the seat he occupies htpsrecrepubic comvocusi-chav3S86200/posts se2reare02 “The DNG IT Scandal And The Jackpot Lottery Fraud: When Digital Gatekeepers Become Thieves LUPDATE—Democrat Carson employed Im for T work, Iran was overheard teaching Carson foreign language. Eyewitnesses reported Imran-—« igh-paid US gov employee-—passe the workday away playing video games slongside Carin in Carson's Congressional fice One astute FReeper noted that itis posible to pass intel through video games. (IAT TIP DANIEL GREENFIELD) Carson it Intelligence and Overhcad Architecture Subcommittee) ranking member omits Emerging Teas Subcommittee (Hes also a member ofthe Department of Defease NOTO BENE-~The Emerging Threats Subcommittee, of which Carson is ranking member, is responsible for much of eounlerterorism oversight It is he worst Possible plac for a man wit Carson's credentials. BACKSTORY Caron had iterited his grandmother's Congressional seat end exploited ito promote a radical Islamist agenda He has interfaced with lany ist of slamist group fom CATR to ISNA to ICNA to MPAC. Islamists have funded Carson's eater tthe tue of tes of thousands of dlls ‘Tae Cents for Security Policy bas pu together «dossier of Carson's connections tothe Masi Brotherhood. The Brotherhood is the parent organization of many key Islamic tor groups poring a thea oournaional security including Al Qaeda and Hamas, Andre Cason shared the stage at CAIR banquet with Siraj Wana: an unindictedco-conspirsor inthe Word Trade Center bombing who had once declared” You ‘don’ get involved in polities because i's the American hing odo. You get involved in pobies beeause polities ate @ weapon to ue nthe cause of Iam,” CAIR ‘est had been named an uninicted co-conspirator sn tron finance Carson had praised Taig Ramadan who had been bared fom his country for funding Islamic terrorists. And the Musim politician was a cosponsor ofthe Pree Syria [Act which tented to ad Islamist adits in Syria linked tothe Muslin Brotherhood such asthe Fre Syrian Army. ‘The presence of Andre Carson onthe House Permanent Select Commitee on Intelligence andthe Emerging Threats Subcommite has always been extremely contoverial, But ths latest breach involving Democrats on tis commitee and another key national security committecs aes serious quesons about thes ‘magnitude ofthe real problem caused by a compromised congres and Carson ad other HPSCI Demacats brazenly demanded security lesranee for the office safer, a the Awan Pais working for them appear to have compromised security to an unknown degre, (A) Way were the Avan brothers, anew criminal recor even allowed to workin such sensitive position? (B) Hw did the personel suspected i hi case pass background checks? (C) And was any classified information compromised ex a esl ofthese alleged breaches? ‘Taese questions and more must be asked and answered. But they are only the frst of many questions-SNIP-- Then went 12808 PM by Li For bone fn ery ap ll jay anda ein eat oe) Reply To Vlew Reps wa Phe Awans allegedly removed hundreds of thousands of dolar of tech equipment from Congressional offices. including computers and servers. Simultaneously they were running a procurement seme it which they supped equipment and overcharged the House administrative ace HERE'S A PEEK AT JUST ONE DEMOCRAT INVOLVED IN A 120,000 TAX DOLLAR TECH SCAMC~-The Daly Caller reported Awan's employer, NY Democrat Yvette Clarke, "wrot-of" «$120,000 purchase of ech devices tat would have bought an astounding 10 iPhones and 10sPade foreach of ber 16 _eiploves, This also represented a sigcant sie of Deroerat Clarke’ office budget REALITY CHECK Democrat Clarke (or er staff) would have had to sign an oficial govt voucher fr cach tech purchase. Democrat Yvette Clarke apparently did't notice? (A tha her oie purchased 120,000 tax dollars of ech equipment (B) in quantities her 16-man office dd not plausibly nad? (C) at never actly mateilizedin ha ffce? (he the 120,000 tax dollars worth of tech equipment had een delivered to Tmran's residence, ‘Tae tech equipment seam was facile by fsifying procurement forms W! all 1ech supplier of govt isue-equipmeat. Up to 80 Hil Democrats employing the Paki have NOT yet been audited for similar pattern. The numbers could skyrocket, (CHECK THE PAPER TRAIL-—HOW MANY DEMOCRATS HAD "WRITE-OFFS" tech equipment delivered 1 Ima’ residence?” ‘Was there theft scheme being conducted inside the Demose Congressional Caves involving the DNC? 1 ped 10217 11817 PM by Li (Fou bones defend Hey: sop bles jay ann edn horde) [est epi [Pec Reply To Vew Reps htps:trecrepubic.corvfocusi-chav3S86200/posts 82rearo2t ‘The DNG IT Scandal And The Jackpot Lottery Fraud: When Digital Gatekeepers Become Thieves To Ls; Tt rh it; When bon; GeegQIt LS; mall an vol aragoa: Eatin: ale PING (Check out ticle and comments #1 trough #6 ‘Thanks, Tied ish Kl 8 pce on 122017 1848 PM Dy Lae [Pest tpy Peace Reply 61 View Reps Toe napledsstewatcher com/atile aspid-94412 Scroll o Lou Dobbs video. Pray Kara has come tothe RATS 9 posed on ta 17 PM by xTenuaRedhead [es Rept [Peete Reply To vew Reps "Separately, in the massive lotr» fraud case, Edde Tipton, a computer specialist and a former information security director at the Multi-State Lottery Assocation (MUSL), masterminded a scheme org lottery game. Overtime, Tipton made more than 82 malin rom ths scam. He secret ialed malicionsvofvare that ‘allowed him to pick inning numbers and ht jackpots in Colorado, Kansas, lahoma and Wisconsin. How could thi insider ity benefit from the Blatant breach of his idutory responsibility? "ve noted over the years hat the big lotery winners sccm to mostly be in RAT contilled ares. 10 pose on 9122017, 15847 PM ella (Ait was fore Noth so hitb win”) [es itp [Fete Reply oT View Reps ve noted aver the years that the big ltery winners som to mostly be n RAT controled areas. 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[REFERENCE (hat tip iceolo)—To get these important committe appointments, Andre Cason has tobe bringing in serious money for Demecrats——menies required bythe DNC. 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