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Re:I'm the hacker that brought down North Korea's Internet f... by saagarjha on Wednesday June 19, 2024 @02:57AM (#40725585)
Privateering is back, baby!
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Re:I'm the hacker that brought down North Korea's Internet f... by Sabinus on Wednesday June 19, 2024 @03:58AM (#40725951)
It's already back, Russian, Chinese and North Korean hacking groups receive state funding and cover.
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Re:I'm the hacker that brought down North Korea's Internet f... by JumpCrisscross on Wednesday June 19, 2024 @03:07AM (#40725646)
> Privateering is back

Good point: a final hurdle inhibiting criminality is his lack of profits. No disgorgeable gains. That means you’re only left with damages, which again, requires the victim’s coöperation to assess.

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