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It's about broader context, or a lack thereof. The DNC hack is self-consistent and aligned with known motives of suspected actors, so the public sees a false f
by losteric 9y ago
It's about broader context, or a lack thereof.
The DNC hack is self-consistent and aligned with known motives of suspected actors, so the public sees a false flag as possible but improbable. WannaCry came seemingly out of nowhere using a mixed bag of tricks from unfamiliar actors... absent context, the public will entertain any explanation.
- mc32 9y agoThat's a logical and plausible explanation for rational thinkers --I don't think I'm going out on a limb saying if it fit people's narrative preference, they'd say that "it fit too well", how can the Russians, so capable, leave so obvious trails, it must have been the Ukranians (or some other realistically unlikely but fitting a narrative). The N Korea thing was the same even under Obama (the Sony hack) people wanted to believe the US was just trying to make the N Koreans "look bad" or create excuses for something (as if N KOrea needed any help in that regard).