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These articles about (allegedly) state-sponsored attacks seem like a proper topic for HN, because we have people here who could discuss, with some degree of au
by my_first_acct 10y ago
These articles about (allegedly) state-sponsored attacks seem like a proper topic for HN, because we have people here who could discuss, with some degree of authority, how confident we are that a particular state was actually behind the attack.
Unfortunately, the comments section usually turns into a geopolitical flamefest, and the entire thread gets flagged into oblivion.
Is there a way for the moderators to keep one of these threads alive, while aggressively modding the geopolitics?
- imtaevra 10y agoAny thread about HRC usually gets flagged into oblivion before the geopolitical flamefest can even begin.
- tedunangst 10y agoI'm not sure how anyone here could say anything about which, if any, state actors are responsible. The available details are scarce and mostly come from not unbiased sources. To put forth one alternative hypothesis, let's say I'm a disgruntled insider who wants to cover my tracks. How much it take for me rent a couple VPS instances to launch password guessing attacks against a few staffers, triggering the "danger danger nation state hackers danger" warning in yahoo mail? $20 worth?