Re:Chinese spy chip: Four more reasons to believe Apple's de...
by bigmonads on Monday October 08, 2018 @12:48PM
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Maybe:
1. There really was a supply chain attack, but Apple and AWS did not detect it.
2. Trump Administration staff worked with Bloomberg reporters on an domestic propaganda piece to expose the attack in a public way amid China-US trade war.
3. They blundered coordination of their strategic communications, not expecting companies to question the story.
This allows us to consistently believe that:
a. There was a supply chain attack.
b. The companies mentioned were not those who detected it.
c. Intelligence and Tech have different perspectives/stories.
d. All actors/parties are acting in a way consistent with their missions, objectives, and incentives.
1. There really was a supply chain attack, but Apple and AWS did not detect it.
2. Trump Administration staff worked with Bloomberg reporters on an domestic propaganda piece to expose the attack in a public way amid China-US trade war.
3. They blundered coordination of their strategic communications, not expecting companies to question the story.
This allows us to consistently believe that:
a. There was a supply chain attack.
b. The companies mentioned were not those who detected it.
c. Intelligence and Tech have different perspectives/stories.
d. All actors/parties are acting in a way consistent with their missions, objectives, and incentives.