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One lawmaker’s mail-order-bride and marijuana problem

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Oct. 22, 2018

Need advice on living with your mail-order bride? What about information on how to score the best weed? Until recently, you could find that and more on Rep. Don McEachin's (D-Va.) campaign website.

Over the last month, a hacker prompted the site to publish dozens of spam press releases, with titles including "Getting To Understand Russian Ladies: A Helpful Hand To Foreign Guys," "Marijuana for Dummies," and "Simple Tips To Reside In Marriage Together With Your Mail Purchase Bride - Enjoy a life that is happy."

LegiStorm informed the campaign of the problem last week and the posts quickly disappeared after that.

LegiStorm discovered a similar problem in March, when Rep. Bill Johnson's (R-Ohio) campaign site posted "Facts about Unicorn," "A short history of the greasers," and other bogus news items.