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ck4829

(35,091 posts)
Wed Jun 8, 2022, 03:49 PM Jun 2022

Another day of Russians not hacking gun manufacturers and sellers

Russians hack Costa Rica's government sites to the point they need to declare a national emergency.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/17/us/politics/russia-hacking-costa-rica.html

Russians take tens of thousands of Ukrainian modems offline.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-behind-cyberattack-against-satellite-internet-modems-ukraine-eu-2022-05-10/

Russians hack American satellite company Viasat
https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/05/10/1051973/russia-hack-viasat-satellite-ukraine-invasion/

But you know what's not being hacked?

Online gun sellers like Daniel Defense selling guns online to every Tom, Dick, and Salvador.

If a gun in the hand of every American on demand was that vital to the defense of the US, I mean, we should see at least some DOS attacks once in a while, right?

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Another day of Russians not hacking gun manufacturers and sellers (Original Post) ck4829 Jun 2022 OP
the world has been in a cyber war for at least the past 10 years... Javaman Jun 2022 #1
It's very murky, doubly so for Russia ck4829 Jun 2022 #2

Javaman

(62,534 posts)
1. the world has been in a cyber war for at least the past 10 years...
Wed Jun 8, 2022, 03:55 PM
Jun 2022

I really am wondering if the powers that be will ever consider a cyber attack hack an act of war.

it really should be.

ck4829

(35,091 posts)
2. It's very murky, doubly so for Russia
Wed Jun 8, 2022, 05:51 PM
Jun 2022

As Russia lets Russian people hack into almost anything they wish, barring Russian sites.

Basically, e-privateers.

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