amanfromMars 1 Mon 21 Oct 13:47 [1910211347] …. just saying on https://forums.theregister.co.uk/forum/1/2019/10/21/british_spies_finger_russia_for_faking_iranian_hack_profiles/

Better the devil you know, eh, rather than the possible partner you ignore to offend?

“We want to send a clear message that even when cyber actors seek to mask their identity, our capabilities will ultimately identify them.” ……. Paul Chichester, NCSC’s Director of Propaganda Operations

The clear message shared there is that eventually, some probable considerable time after the fact, will a silent scapegoat and powerful enemy be cloaked in capabilities that render it a target for further foreign interests and almighty investment?

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