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Re:Prototype iPhones That Hackers Use to Research Apple’s Mo... by evolvedcleaning on Wednesday March 06, 2019 @03:48PM (#19322602)
Money talks, if they paid him enough they could buy his loyalty

Similar parallels exist in many walks of life. Those guarding assets need incentives to be loyal

In a case of a potentially bad actor/blackest hat, you make them an offer they can’t refuse. Take lots of money and stay quiet, or we will unleash our government pit bulls.

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Re:Prototype iPhones That Hackers Use to Research Apple’s Mo... by golergka on Thursday March 07, 2019 @03:50AM (#19326530)
Not all people have money as their only and highest motivation. For many, once they get at a comfortable level, other things become more important.
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Re:Prototype iPhones That Hackers Use to Research Apple’s Mo... by MagnumOpus on Thursday March 07, 2019 @02:17PM (#19331185)
In the case of a black hat selling exploits to governments, that government can always outbid a company. They can offer to pay more plus not kill/imprison his family members.
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