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Re:A botnet is taken down in an operation by Microsoft, not ... by tomlogic on Thursday March 12, 2020 @04:20PM (#22561310)
There are limits. The article describes them waiting on a federal court order giving them authority to execute their plan.
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Re:A botnet is taken down in an operation by Microsoft, not ... by kova12 on Thursday March 12, 2020 @08:56PM (#22563719)
I also understand that they control what amounts to a substantial private police force. Which is exactly what government must do, not Microsoft
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