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Atticus

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42. Thank you for posting enough of this analysis to ease my concerns. I have been aware of

Sun Apr 25, 2021, 07:29 AM

Apr 2021

this last-minute "happening" for a couple days an did not know how to feel about it.

I agree with your characterization: these were the "White Hat Guys" who pulled this off for reasons we all support.

Thanks.

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"Minutes before Trump left office, millions of the Pentagon's dormant IP addresses sprang to life" [View all] Hortensis Apr 2021 OP

2 ?s Botany Apr 2021 #1

My first worry, but no. No money, no deal, no Trump, no Putin. Hortensis Apr 2021 #5

This was us BGBD Apr 2021 #10

Probably seta1950 Apr 2021 #22

I hope your analysis is accurate... msfiddlestix Apr 2021 #18

Kick dalton99a Apr 2021 #2

Better get on top of this right away... 2naSalit Apr 2021 #3

If we knew all the details, we'd award his term The Biggest Grift in the History of Mankind. CrispyQ Apr 2021 #4

"The Truth Is Out There" wyn borkins Apr 2021 #13

The headline is the story. No selling anything. This is the guys in white hats. Hortensis Apr 2021 #6

So I re-read it... 2naSalit Apr 2021 #9

It is an interesting story. Midnightwalk Apr 2021 #16

Yes, looking forward to hearing more of what comes from this. Hopefully. :) Hortensis Apr 2021 #27

Wow what an excellent post. Thanks. underpants Apr 2021 #7

The U.S. gov / mil has more than half of the IPv4 addresses. speak easy Apr 2021 #12

Sounds like someone is creating a private Deep State bucolic_frolic Apr 2021 #8

No, read about it. Why the good guys triggered it minutes BEFORE Hortensis Apr 2021 #11

'planned and authorized by patriots' speak easy Apr 2021 #14

I am inclined to agree with you. Beastly Boy Apr 2021 #21

And by waiting, NOT letting the Trump admin have any control over whats found. oldsoftie Apr 2021 #25

So it would be too late for trump to do anything about it. calimary Apr 2021 #40

Interesting... Hortensis Apr 2021 #28

It's only natural to suspect Trump of self-dealing. keithbvadu2 Apr 2021 #15

Sounds like an NSA or CIA op. A HERETIC I AM Apr 2021 #17

My very first take on it too. If Ever I've heard a classic Front name, Global Resource Systems fit's msfiddlestix Apr 2021 #19

:) Oh, not my analysis. I'm far too clueless for that. Sure, we've seen Hortensis Apr 2021 #29

My favorite part is the "SWAT team of nerds"! That is so reassuring and so very different from LaMouffette Apr 2021 #20

It will take years to discover the full extent of Trump's corruption dlk Apr 2021 #23

Thank you for this post! ancianita Apr 2021 #24

Seems to me half the false-front mail drops in novels are set in FL. Hortensis Apr 2021 #31

Very interesting! burrowowl Apr 2021 #26

I don't think the timing is good for us. Captain Zero Apr 2021 #30

Very strange. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #32

That "being something" seems to be a major point of this exercise. Hortensis Apr 2021 #33

I was thinking about what a mammoth task it would be to configure all those sites and populate them. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #43

Well, this answers a key question. NQAS Apr 2021 #34

Oh, come on. Please, I didn't post to feed anxiety. Forum rules don't Hortensis Apr 2021 #35

I read the article NQAS Apr 2021 #36

Strange take. But of course we're not "done." Hortensis Apr 2021 #37

Here, we call builds like that "retirement projects." BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #44

The semi-official Pentagon answer is: a security audit to deter abuse intruders and squatters Eugene Apr 2021 #38

This a brilliant move FrankChurchDem Apr 2021 #39

KnR. ???? Must read it after sufficient sleep. nt Hekate Apr 2021 #41

Thank you for posting enough of this analysis to ease my concerns. I have been aware of Atticus Apr 2021 #42