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this is much more likely to be a malicious state actor than uncoordinated attacks by random internet idiots
by revel 7y ago
this is much more likely to be a malicious state actor than uncoordinated attacks by random internet idiots
- jmole 7y agoransomware is not a typical attack from a state actor
- TomMarius 7y agoHow do you know it's not ths Chinese or North Koreans looking for bitcoins? It is documented they do transact in bitcoin on the hacking market a lot.
- sterlind 7y agoNotPetya had ties to Russian intelligence, and WannaCry had ties to North Korea. Not saying this is a state actor, just pointing out ransomware is just another tool for them.
- drusklo 7y agoWhy not both?, using a tactic common among criminals to destabilize the healthcare system and hence the economy
- pavelrub 7y agoHow is this "much more likely to be a malicious state actor"? There is literally nothing about this attack that indicates a state actor.
- IAmEveryone 7y agoIt’s likely to be a “state actor” for the same reason people like to use the term “state actor”: it’s so much more exciting than the alternative.