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CBS Reporter Sharyl Attkisson: 'I Think I Know' Who Hacked Computers

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CBS News investigative reporter Sharyl Attkisson thinks she knows who hacked her computers — but she's not prepared to point any fingers just yet.

"Well, I think I know, but I, I’m just not prepared to go into that. So, we're continuing our investigation., Attkisson told Fox News Channel's Bill O'Reilly when he asked if she had any "suspicion" about the hackers. "There are multi-facetted, you know, looks at what to do next."

Attkisson told O'Reilly her legal counsel prevents her from going into further detail, but she assured the Fox host that the computer hacking exceeded run-of-the-mill malware.

"Well, they’re just telling us what we can say more than anything right now which is, you know, which you basically heard that there has been an intrusion of the computer. This is not phishing. This is not malware. This is not as ordinary as my old boyfriend trying to look through my files," she said.

Last week, CBS News confirmed Attkisson's computer was breached by an "unauthorized, external, unknown party" sometime last year. Neither CBS nor Attkisson have said who might be behind the hacks.

Attkisson previously hinted she might be the target of government surveillance as a result of her reporting on last September's attacks on an American consolate in Benghazi, Libya.

The Washington Post recently revealed FNC reporter James Rosen was subject to federal surveillance while investigators worked to identify his source for classified information on North Korea.

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In Turkey, a New Form of Protest: Standing Silently for Hours

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Overnight, Turkish choreographer Erdem Gunduz has inspired a new form of anti-government protest: Standing silently while staring at his country's flag for hours on end.

Gunduz began his protest Tuesday alone in Istanbul, going unnoticed for several hours. Once people realized what he was doing, images of his actions (or lack thereof) went viral on Twitter. That inspired hundreds of protestors in Istanbul and other cities across the country to join him in motionless, mute demonstrations, according to the


Gundez and those who joined him in Istanbul stood quietly for hours through the night until Turkish police broke up the demonstration and arrested several protestors. Their efforts to contain the noiseless demonstration, however, may only spark further displays mirroring Gundez's idea.

Turkey has been gripped by widespread protests for the past several weeks. Demonstrations began earlier this month in Istanbul after police moved aggressively to contain a small protest over the planned demolition of a local park. The protests then grew dramatically in number and scope, evolving into a broader expression of dismay over Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's government.

Protestors in Turkey have used Twitter and other social media as an organizing tool and to spread news of the protests as local media largely turns a blind eye to what's happening on the streets.

Will other protestors in Turkey continue Gundez's silent protest? Share your thoughts in the comments.



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