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This really seems like a deliberate provocation testing the "16 sectors" considered off limits, delivered to Putin from the Biden Administration. And now waitin
by ineedasername 5y ago
This really seems like a deliberate provocation testing the "16 sectors" considered off limits, delivered to Putin from the Biden Administration. And now waiting to see what the response is going to be, whether it was an indelible line or one drawn in sand.
I could be wrong, it could be coincidental, but the timing makes it pretty interesting for perhaps the largest single (in terms of affected companies) ransomware compromise to date.
- technofiend 5y agoThere is also allegedly a reciprocal agreement to allow extradition and prosecution for cyber attacks. So we'll see if that comes to pass or if it's just a little fake glad handing until you actually try to take them up on it.
- djrogers 5y agoNo, there was no agreement. Putin offered it up knowing the US Gov’t could never accept it.
- aksss 5y agoThat didn’t happen. Biden challenged Putin in a convo, Putin made a rejoinder about giving up criminals if the US gave up theirs. Dumbass Biden was like, “of course”, not realizing the implications of Putin’s remarks or his own ability to step on a rake, and his office promptly (like same day) walked back the comments.
- aksss 5y agoLast time Biden was in office, the whole “red line” rhetoric went nowhere so I can’t say I’m surprised that Russia would test the boundaries. But I’m cynical enough that I also would t be surprised if China did the attack making it look like Russia, or even if the NSA did the attack to make it look like Russia. Or even any European country in between. Such is the my level of distrust for all of the actors involved.