It looks like the US is having a little issue protecting itself.
The "attack" feels like a proof-of-concept. That it is possible to do so without being detected until it is too late. And like you said, the intent and endgame is unclear. I'm a bit of afraid to find out.
They are having a very tough time! This hack is huge. But to be fair, the attackers are world class. Still, not looking good for U.S. agencies, businesses, and infrastructure organizations.
A few month ago, you talked about whether the government should protect the internet.
(It's this post here for context.)
It looks like the US is having a little issue protecting itself.
The "attack" feels like a proof-of-concept. That it is possible to do so without being detected until it is too late. And like you said, the intent and endgame is unclear. I'm a bit of afraid to find out.
They are having a very tough time! This hack is huge. But to be fair, the attackers are world class. Still, not looking good for U.S. agencies, businesses, and infrastructure organizations.
I wonder if American government is doing the same thing to them.
I would expect they are. That is why we have intelligence agencies.
That is bad news. That hack could have been going on for months!
It probably has been ongoing for some time.