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Re:Thousands of computers now compromised with leaked NSA to... by knowaveragejoe on Sunday April 23, 2017 @06:22PM (#14180750)
The NSA is actually tasked with that mission:

> NSA is concurrently charged with protection of U.S. government communications and information systems against penetration and network warfare.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Security_Agency

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Re:Thousands of computers now compromised with leaked NSA to... by losteric on Monday April 24, 2017 @04:17AM (#14182674)
Yes, government defense. Who protects the rest?
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Re:Thousands of computers now compromised with leaked NSA to... by knowaveragejoe on Monday April 24, 2017 @03:46PM (#14187470)
That actually overlaps with things like the power grid and ATC, for what it's worth. It's a little bigger than just "government computers".
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Re:Thousands of computers now compromised with leaked NSA to... by jessaustin on Monday April 24, 2017 @07:32AM (#14183408)
Private entities protect themselves and their customers, to varying degrees, which is how it has always been.
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