undefined | Better HN

0 pointsRepulsion95132y ago0 comments

> 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.

0 comments

gamer1912y 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

Repulsion9513OP2y ago

Oh 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.