Reports today that Russia was gearing up to cyber attacking the Tokyo Olympics, until SARS-CoV-2 came up with a far more effective way of non-cyber attacking a major international sporting event.
But what I really don't get is why.
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Re: Cyber attacks
Revenge against WADA is what I've seen as a motivationAMS wrote: Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:03 pm Reports today that Russia was gearing up to cyber attacking the Tokyo Olympics, until SARS-CoV-2 came up with a far more effective way of non-cyber attacking a major international sporting event.
But what I really don't get is why.
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My avatar was a scientific result that was later found to be 'mistaken' - I rarely claim to be 100% correct
ETA 5/8/20: I've been advised that the result was correct, it was the initial interpretation that needed to be withdrawn
Meta? I'd say so!
ETA 5/8/20: I've been advised that the result was correct, it was the initial interpretation that needed to be withdrawn
Meta? I'd say so!
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Remember all the Russians banned from the Olympics because of doping?AMS wrote: Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:03 pm Reports today that Russia was gearing up to cyber attacking the Tokyo Olympics, until SARS-CoV-2 came up with a far more effective way of non-cyber attacking a major international sporting event.
But what I really don't get is why.
Re: Cyber attacks
That's rather petty. Also, hardly the way to regain people's trust.
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I mean, we're talking about a regime that poisons exiled dissidents with radioactive teapots and nerve agents on door handles. Petty and untrustworthy is par for the course.AMS wrote: Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:08 pm That's rather petty. Also, hardly the way to regain people's trust.
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All Putin cares about is making sure people regret crossing him.AMS wrote: Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:08 pm That's rather petty. Also, hardly the way to regain people's trust.
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Lot of ballet dancers in Russia.