Re:U.S. Asks China to Help Rein In Korean Hackers
by clooney on Saturday December 20, 2014 @11:14PM
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On your second point, I believe you're right. The US government and the FBI don't believe NK are actually responsible, nor does Obama believe the Chinese will cooperate. This is pure theater.
Personally, I think this could be an early play toward further restricting internet freedom. All of the public pushback on SOPA, PIPA, and disrupting net neutrality has forced the government into less ethical strategies aimed at the same goal. What better way to justify new and oppressive cyberterrorism countermeasures than by framing a rogue nation state that most already despise?