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> in the absence of any information about the downloaded accounts, there’s really no way to guess what their value may have been and to whom One possibility I
by underyx 6y ago
> in the absence of any information about the downloaded accounts, there’s really no way to guess what their value may have been and to whom
One possibility I can think of is that a state actor, such as China, was investigating state enemies, such as suspected dissidents. They wanted to get the DMs, but also didn't want the general public to catch on. So they set things up so public discourse would be centered around the Bitcoin scam and celebrity hacks.
- vikramkr 6y agoIf it was a state actor, they'd definitely want access to elon musk's DMs. He hasn't showed a ton of restraint in social media, and he's the CEO of a rocket company that has done some classified launches. And many of these verified users that were hacked have significant roles internationally, whether in trade like with amazon or politically like biden, or with international aid organizations like gates.
- underyx 6y agoDepends on the organization I guess. I can imagine some orgs only caring about internal affairs and not gathering international Intel.