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Re:Microsoft Says Russian Hackers Exploited Flaw in Windows by sickbeard on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @10:58AM (#12855413)
Why do people seem so adamant that Russia didn't do it when it's very and most likely that they did?
Re:Microsoft Says Russian Hackers Exploited Flaw in Windows by deeth_starr_v on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @12:11PM (#12856325)
Trump/Alt-right supporters. They love Putin because he's a "strong leader" and he hacked the DNC.

But it could be anyone! China! Or a 400 lb kid living with his parents. /s

Re:Microsoft Says Russian Hackers Exploited Flaw in Windows by 13years on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @01:12PM (#12857034)
Maybe not adamant, but doubtful considering our government has consistently misled us about who are our real enemies and their level of actual threat.

What Iraq and those WMDs? Or Iran that has been just a few months away from getting Nukes for like 20 years. Or nearly all the 9/11 hijackers were from Saudi Arabia, but apparently they are our friends.

Re:Microsoft Says Russian Hackers Exploited Flaw in Windows by joshmaker on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @09:14PM (#12860836)
Except the Russians have been implicated by more than just the government, its been backed up by multiple independent internet security firms. Also, the Bush administration that supported the Iraq war has kinda been out of power for a while now.
Re:Microsoft Says Russian Hackers Exploited Flaw in Windows by 13years on Thursday November 03, 2016 @10:04AM (#12863991)
This is not about just one administration.

Foreign policy continues to reveal events that occur not as they were originally described.

The real question "Are we certain enough to take actions that could lead to war?" because that is where are government is going with this. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/does-government-know-hac...

Re:Microsoft Says Russian Hackers Exploited Flaw in Windows by tomp on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @11:56AM (#12856134)
> when it's very and most likely that they did

Why do you think so? First of all, there are countless "enemies" that would want to hack the US/DNC (North Korea comes to mind, who was accused of hacking Sony some time ago, as does Iran, who was itself victim of US hacking). All of those seem equally likely. Second, it's possible that there was a leak, not a hack.

Re:Microsoft Says Russian Hackers Exploited Flaw in Windows by empraptor on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @01:04PM (#12856938)
Given that there is forensic evidence that led infosec/intelligence institutions to conclude Russian hackers did it, I would say the other options are not equally likely.
Re:Microsoft Says Russian Hackers Exploited Flaw in Windows by sickbeard on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @12:56PM (#12856844)
But you don't see much reaction when NK or Iran gets accused of hacking.. but the mention of Russia seems to get people really up in arms about it.
Re:Microsoft Says Russian Hackers Exploited Flaw in Windows by tomp on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @01:22PM (#12857162)
Maybe. I called it "bullshit" then just as I do now.