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The letter was dated yesterday, and in response they spent the past year working on this?
by excalibur 1y ago
The letter was dated yesterday, and in response they spent the past year working on this?
- HelloNurse 1y ago"While we had hoped this day would not come, we have been preparing for this possibility. In response, a coalition ..." This sounds like secret, unofficial contingency planning; "this day" has apparently come very suddenly.
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- excalibur 1y agoOn its face this sounds like a scheme quickly devised by a malicious actor to gain a trusted role. We're starting to see some external corrobboration, so maybe it will turn out to be legitimate after all, but the smart money is always on skepticism.
- HelloNurse 1y agoDefinitely. Not showing an immediate threat, such as a copy of the CVE database or a request for money, can be assumed to be the typical approach of a long con rather than a sign of goodwill.
- odo1242 1y agoI doubt it’s meant to be “secret” contingency planning, but definitely unofficial contingency planning