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Read it more carefully. The ethernet jack is a tactic used by US intelligence years ago. That was mentioned in the story to explain the history of supply chain
by resters 8y ago
Read it more carefully. The ethernet jack is a tactic used by US intelligence years ago. That was mentioned in the story to explain the history of supply chain attacks.
- cm2187 8y agoDo you think the NSA manufactured their implants in China?
- Gokenstein 8y agoPlausible deniability. Wouldn't surprise me if China is getting the blame for a LOT of US hacking.
- resters 8y agoI think it's totally plausible. See my other comment in this thread for my conspiracy theory :)
- setquk 8y agoWith the current political climate, that might be the intention. If you undermine international trade though marketing you don't have to fight a tariff war.
- Gokenstein 8y agoSeems like all US conflicts are now an excuse to race to the bottom with whoever our "enemy" is. We imported torture from the middle east and now state run news and corporations from China.
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- duxup 8y agoIf it is well known... can't imagine others wouldn't follow if it works. Hard to imagine it remains an exclusive method by one actor.
- ricardobeat 8y ago> subsequent physical inspection revealed an implant built into the server’s Ethernet connector It looks pretty clear that this is the hack in question, not an example.