Re:U.S. and key allies accuse China of Microsoft Exchange cy...
by godelski on Monday July 19, 2021 @02:17PM
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There's a few things wrong with this callback.
1) When that was stated there was serious pushback not just from US reporters but also other countries/allies.
2) It's pretty reasonable to believe that it is far easier to obtain hacking tools and knowledge as compared to weapons of mass destruction. You can't just download the knowledge and tools for nuclear weapons through the internet.
I get the cynicism and I agree that we should be doubtful and not trust our leaders at face value. But that doesn't mean that we should throw all evidence to the wind. It just demonstrates that we need to be more thoughtful in our analysis.
1) When that was stated there was serious pushback not just from US reporters but also other countries/allies.
2) It's pretty reasonable to believe that it is far easier to obtain hacking tools and knowledge as compared to weapons of mass destruction. You can't just download the knowledge and tools for nuclear weapons through the internet.
I get the cynicism and I agree that we should be doubtful and not trust our leaders at face value. But that doesn't mean that we should throw all evidence to the wind. It just demonstrates that we need to be more thoughtful in our analysis.