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The word “just” is doing a lot of heavy lifting here. If “random internet guy” thought of this, I’m sure the fucking US government thought of it, too and works
by scott_w 4y ago
The word “just” is doing a lot of heavy lifting here. If “random internet guy” thought of this, I’m sure the fucking US government thought of it, too and works on preventing it going undetected.
- amelius 4y agoPerhaps "just" sounds too easy, but we're talking about a nation here with endless resources. Anyway, perhaps these chips can be watermarked, so if they are found in some Russian tech we know which middlemen to blame.
- scott_w 4y agoYou don’t need to get that complicated. Just demand a list of who they sold to, then who they sold to and so on until the trail goes cold. If you can’t get an answer, sanction everyone involved and you’ll find they’ll stop selling to unknown customers very quickly. It’s similar to banks and KYC rules. That was one solution off the top of my head. I’m sure the government has something more sophisticated in place that could be more effective.