Kompromat: How Russia Undermined American Democracy [Hardcover]

A must-read.?Kompromat?reads like a fast-paced thriller. Only in this case, it is real. Jeff Pegues sheds much-needed light upon Russias campaign to undermine American democracy through a combination of high-tech cyber means and old-school deceptive KGB tactics.?Frank Cilluffo, associate vice president and director at the George Washington University Center for Cyber and Homeland Security, and former special assistant to the president for Homeland SecurityIncredible! Excellent research and detail.?Erroll Southers, former FBI agent and former California deputy director of Homeland Security?Provides an insiders look into the mind of an investigative journalist and takes the reader down?dark corridors of compromising information to assemble the facts behind the Russian interference in the 2016 US election.?Highly recommended for anyone trying to understand a very dark period of our recent history.?Eric ONeill, former FBI counterintelligence operative?Both a great read and an unmatched account of Russias brazen attack on American democracy. The range and the depth of insights from an expert like Jeff Pegues provide unrivaled detail for understanding this painful chapter in Americas history.?James Lewis, senior vice president, Center for Strategic and International Studies?Chilling& [the] interviews create a vibrant atmosphere that gives the book the feel of an espionage thriller&. Accessible.Foreword ReviewsIn this compelling account of how the Russians hacked the 2016 election, CBS News Justice and Homeland Security Correspondent Jeff Pegues reveals how far the Kremlin poked into voter databases and why it happened. He also investigates the steps taken to shore up election systems in states across the country ahead of the 2018 midterm and indeed the 2020 Presidential election.Based on exclusive interviews with officials from the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and cybersecurity experts, Pegues takes readers behind the scenes and into the mindl£Í