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> […] fuck these people up to set an example. I don't think it would be very effective. There are three reasons for hunting down and persecuting perpetrators
by Freak_NL 10y ago
> […] fuck these people up to set an example.
I don't think it would be very effective.
There are three reasons for hunting down and persecuting perpetrators of crime: vengeance, setting an example, and undoing the damage.
Only the last reason makes any practical sense here.
This attack works, so there will be others in the future, but it will happen regardless of the threat of punishment. Sure, if you set an example some people might be deterred, but surely not the bright hacker in a basement in Yekaterinburg, or the determined gang in Nigeria, or the mobsters in Chengdu City; i.e., anyone, anywhere without much to lose?
- walshemj 10y agoIts also put presure on govemnets that in the past dont coperate with extrdaitions. Puting 50% of your diplomats on a plane with 48 hours notice sends a message - you can also start having the IRS / HMRC invstigate rich expats friedly to the regime.
- rl3 10y ago>Only the last reason makes any practical sense here. Admittedly there's only so much damage SIGINT agencies can do, but if you get other intelligence agencies involved that have a more human side about them, that changes.