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> Generally in the blackhat world, attackers have very precise targets Lol, what > wants to cast a wide net to attack as many as possible. So that fits the pr
by Repulsion9513 3y ago
> Generally in the blackhat world, attackers have very precise targets
Lol, what
> wants to cast a wide net to attack as many as possible. So that fits the profile of a government intelligence agency
That's quite backwards. Governments are far more likely to deploy a complex attack against a single target (see also: Stuxnet); other attackers (motivated primarily by money) are far more likely to cast a wide net.
- gamer191 3y ago> That's quite backwards. Governments are far more likely to deploy a complex attack against a single target (see also: Stuxnet); other attackers (motivated primarily by money) are far more likely to cast a wide net. Governments are well known to keep vulnerabilities hidden (see EternalBlue). Intentionally introducing a vulnerability doesn’t seem that backwards tbh
- Repulsion9513 3y agoOh for sure. I'm not suggesting that this wasn't a government actor, although I'd only give you 50/50 odds on it myself. It coulda just been someone with a bunch of time, like phreakers of old.