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State sponsorship can include the state looking the other way.
by dangus 1y ago
State sponsorship can include the state looking the other way.
- brookst 1y agoSo all attacks anywhere are state sponsored?
- oarsinsync 1y ago> > State sponsorship can include the state looking the other way. > So all attacks anywhere are state sponsored? There's a difference between a deliberate decision to look away, and unawareness through lack of oversight. You steal candy from a store. There's a difference between the security guard seeing you and deliberately looking away, compared to just not seeing you at all.
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- spopejoy 1y agoNot really? APTs would seem to be either criminal enterprises or state-sponsored because SOMEBODY has to be paying the big bucks. So yes, probably 100% of criminal enterprises are paying off officials, but if that's the definition of "state sponsored" then the term loses any meaning. EDIT I guess there's also "legit" businesses like Palantir/NSO group, but I would argue any firm like that is effectively state-sponsored as they are usually revolving doors with NSA-type agencies, the military etc.