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LOL... I simply don't believe any of these press releases. For all we know, the government negotiated a deal with the cyber-attackers to create this press relea
by encryptluks2 5y ago
LOL... I simply don't believe any of these press releases. For all we know, the government negotiated a deal with the cyber-attackers to create this press release as a way to try to thwart future attacks. Seriously wouldn't put it past them one bit.
- bellyfullofbac 5y agoWell, evidence-less speculation is also useless, here's another one: maybe they have a quantum computer that spat out the private key? Or they asked Google to hack the hackers' Android phones!
- nkrisc 5y agoDo you have a specific reason to not believe it?
- encryptluks2 5y agoYes, the countless lawsuits and evidence that the government lies on a consistent basis, especially involving acts of national security. We can pretend the Iraq War never happened based on fake evidence.
- spfzero 5y agoOr, maybe something like the FBI knows who's behind it through other means (friendly foreign government, etc.). They contact them and let them know they are going to prosecute to the full extent of the law, long prison sentences. The hackers offer to give the money back in exchange for not being prosecuted, FBI agrees, private key is supplied by hackers. It's possible they underestimated how serious things would get and got cold feet.