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[WeAreStarStuff]

A US Secret Service laptop with Trump Tower floor plans and other sensitive material was taken from an agent's vehicle in New York, US media report.

Authorities said the laptop was taken on Thursday morning and contains sensitive information.

The computer has details on the criminal inquiry into former Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton's use of private email, according to ABC News.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39310793

Updated with additional info from CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/17/politics/missing-secret-service-laptop/index.html

The officials said the laptop, which was highly encrypted and contained floor plans and evacuation protocol for Trump Tower, cannot be traced or erased by officials remotely, leaving the information at risk of being discovered.
The agent described the incident as a compromise of national security, according to one of the officials.

Also stolen were the agent's lapel assignment pins that gave her access to security details that protected Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, the pope and the United Nations General Assembly.

The backpack has since been found, but not the laptop.
Secret Service spokeswoman Cathy Milhoan confirmed that the laptop had been stolen and that an investigation is underway.

 

[i-Lo]

Obama. It was Obama.

 

[Like the hat?]

Of fucking course it involves Clinton's email

 

[shira]

Can't get cyber hacked if you don't lose the Secret Service laptop

 

[crowphoenix]

BUT HER EMAILS!?

 

[jelly]

Aww, was hoping it would be that hotel he goes to at weekends.

Weird story though, why would they have details about a Hilary investigation and who cares about floor plans to Trump Tower, that probably isn't hard information to come by for those inclined.

Deliberate news story ?

 

[Krakatoa]

I would imagine its encrypted.

 

[stan423321]

They didn't even bother to remotely detonate the laptop, did they.

Secret Service is doomed. Doomed I say

 

[Amir0x]

why the hell does a random secret service computer with floor plans to Trump Tower have sensitive information about the investigation into Clinton's e-mails? Fucking bullshit.

 

[jay]

I would imagine its encrypted.

Too bad Obama has the key.

 

[HandsomeCharles]

I would imagine its encrypted.

Yea, but the password is probably "password".

 

[Gattsu25]

I would imagine its encrypted.

One can only hope.

 

[MomoPufflet]

Unencrypted with no password? Encrypted with strong password? Details really matter here.

 

[Omadahl]

Something something all of your eggs in one basket.

 

[SwiftDeath]

I would imagine its encrypted.

Yeah but Trump ordered all passwords to be 1234 so he could make sure no one was leaking stuff

 

[WeAreStarStuff]

why the hell does a random secret service computer with floor plans to Trump Tower have sensitive information about the investigation into Clinton's e-mails? Fucking bullshit.

One wonders.

Also, who in the hell steals a laptop from a secret service vehicle?

 

[Secret Fawful]

I would imagine its encrypted.

With this administration, who knows.

 

[Xe4]

Hahaha of course I has stuff about Clinton's emails on it lol.

 

[JORMBO]

Sounds like Hillary did it.

 

[Glix]

One can only hope.

That would be insane if it isn't.

I have worked for companies whose data isn't nearly as important and all the laptops are encrypted.

 

[Caja 117]

why the hell does a random secret service computer with floor plans to Trump Tower have sensitive information about the investigation into Clinton's e-mails? Fucking bullshit.

I wouldnt be surprised if he is actually trying to create a case to lock her up.

 

[MrToughPants]

Does it run Crysis?

 

[RinsFury]

This is the kind of bullshit that happens when you try to rule the country from Trump Tower.

 

[snake fish]

Obama. It was Obama.

Of fucking course it involves Clinton's email

 

[Mechanized]

Surely they have tracking software on this. As soon as it hits a free wifi signal they should know where it is. Unless this was espionage and someone knew the laptop was there.

 

[Borgnine]

Why would the secret service reveal exactly what was on it? This is wierd.

 

[MarionCB]

The computer has details on the criminal inquiry into former Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton's use of private email, according to ABC News.

What? I mean, what the...? Why would it have that? Why would you mention it?

Is this just a desperate way to get "but her emails" back into the news somehow?

 

[Poltergust]

New York tax dollars at work here, ladies and gentlemen.

They shouldn't even be at Trump Tower.

 

[Amir0x]

What? I mean, what the...? Why would it have that? Why would you mention it?

Is this just a desperate way to get "but her emails" back into the news somehow?

seriously it's nonsensical bullshit. It's not even remotely logical. Where did they get this info from? Who was the source?

I'm sorry but this news deserves extra scrutiny for this tidbit alone.

 

[DarkKyo]

Why would the secret service reveal exactly what was on it? This is wierd.

Why would the secret service even have data on the Clinton e-mail stuff on their laptops? Isn't that completely outside of their breadth? What do Clinton's e-mails have to do with protecting VIPs relating to the president?

 

[Surfinn]

Why would the secret service reveal exactly what was on it? This is wierd.

Exactly what I thought..

 

[parrotbeak]

It probably has proof of the Obama wiretaps too.

 

[Shalashaska]

I would imagine its encrypted.

Yup, the place I work at has "sensitive" information not even nearly to this level and we're encrypted and have multiple levels of security on them.

 

[jstripes]

If that thing isn't super-encrypted and doesn't have remote wipe, smh.

 

[Amir0x]

Why would the secret service even have data on the Clinton e-mail stuff on their laptops? Isn't that completely outside of their breadth? What do Clinton's e-mails have to do with protecting VIPs relating to the president?

probably saved articles from Breitbart over the Clinton e-mail scandal being bandied about as information pertaining to her e-mails. Just pure bullshit.

 

[yanipheonu]

Surely they have tracking software on this. As soon as it hits a free wifi signal they should know where it is. Unless this was espionage and someone knew the laptop was there.

I just thought about the endless nightmare that must be working IT at the Trump White House.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

Why would a secret service agent have actionable Intel on a private computer?

That... doesn't make sense.

Edit: the second half of the BBC blurb

The agency added that its computers "contain multiple layers of security including full disk encryption and are not permitted to contain classified information".

There's nothing in there about an investigation. ABC news jumping the gun.

 

[kirblar]

"Stolen", or "похищенный", one wonders?

 

[low-G]

That is one juicy laptop! Spicy meataball!

 

[Vixdean]

What a weird fucking story, is the BBC trolling? Nothing about a SS laptop with blueprints and Hillary email stuff makes sense.

 

[gutter_trash]

 

[Exile20]

Of fucking course it involves Clinton's email

Maybe it was planned by Trump so he can release misleading info about Hillary without directly doing it.

 

[Gattsu25]

Why would the secret service even have data on the Clinton e-mail stuff on their laptops? Isn't that completely outside of their breadth? What do Clinton's e-mails have to do with protecting VIPs relating to the president?

Aren't the Secret Service the government agency in charge of investigating counterfeit money?

Not sure what else is under their purview.

 

[low-G]

What a weird fucking story, is the BBC trolling? Nothing about a SS laptop with blueprints and Hillary email stuff makes sense.

Maybe the SS loaded it up with 1001 ways to take down Trump?

 

[Netherscourge]

The computer has details on the criminal inquiry into former Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton's use of private email, according to ABC News.

The irony...

 

[Bruce Springsteen]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39310793

The Clinton email story is back folks!!

 

[Metroidvania]

Yeah, I can't really see a reason that laptop would have info on Hillary's emails.

 

[Dead Prince]

Did they leave it at the bar?

 

[WeAreStarStuff]

Updated the OP with more info from CNN. It's weird how they are saying what's on the laptop; why would they tell the media this? Why not just say that it contained sensitive info?

 

[More_Badass]

What do Clinton's e-mails have to do with protecting VIPs relating to the president?

Looking for wiretaps using Trump Tower blueprints and searching Clinton's emails for evidence of Obama's master plan

That's protecting the President under the Trump administration