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Intelligence does not get funded the same way that everything else does. It has a history of being self-funding if necessary. This could easily all be funded of
by jerf 3y ago
Intelligence does not get funded the same way that everything else does. It has a history of being self-funding if necessary. This could easily all be funded off the books via a third department that simply straight-up acts as a conventional ransomware attacker. I would be deeply unsurprised most ransomware payouts ultimately land in some intelligence budget for some country somewhere.
- ciupicri 3y agoRumors say that North Korea is behind some ransomware.
- supriyo-biswas 3y agoYup. For example, the US government recently sold $215M in BTC originally seized from Silk Road operators[1]. [1] https://decrypt.co/125081/us-government-dumps-seized-silk-road-bitcoin?amp=1 https://decrypt.co/125081/us-government-dumps-seized-silk-ro...
- Thorrez 3y agoThat has nothing to do with ransomware.
- brazzledazzle 3y agoI think it’s more about how intelligence agencies can self fund.
- Thorrez 3y agoRunning a conventional ransomware scheme is a bit different from arresting a drug dealer and taking his money.
- RetpolineDrama 3y ago>It has a history of being self-funding if necessary. Cocaine Import Agency