>I don’t think I am. If the FBI can remotely execute code on my machine then they could certainly drop a notification with a link to a page explaining the situa

>I don’t think I am. If the FBI can remotely execute code on my machine then they could certainly drop a notification with a link to a page explaining the situation and how to remediate. You're making a ton of leaps of faith that a user is going to both read and follow the instructions. >Or they could use any number of emergency alert systems to make people aware of a potentially harmful botnet. So... you want the FBI to reach out to all of the world's governments and have them issue an "emergency alert" to get people to patch their computers? And you think that's a reasonable stance to take? >Or they could email the owner of the machine instead of running their own malware. And they're getting these email addresses how? >I just don’t think your “let the police do whatever they want to people’s property it’s for the greater good” mentality is healthy, especially not in the US where we very carefully limit the power we grant over violence because we recognize property and privacy rights. And I think you're arguing for the sake of arguing. Literally nobody said "let the police do whatever they want with people's property". The machines in question were ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES. This isn't some philosophical debate.