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Cyber attacks

Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:03 pm
by AMS
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

Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:05 pm
by Gfamily
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.
Revenge against WADA is what I've seen as a motivation

Re: Cyber attacks

Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:05 pm
by dyqik
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.
Remember all the Russians banned from the Olympics because of doping?

Re: Cyber attacks

Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:08 pm
by AMS
That's rather petty. Also, hardly the way to regain people's trust.

Re: Cyber attacks

Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:45 pm
by Bird on a Fire
AMS wrote: Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:08 pm That's rather petty. Also, hardly the way to regain people's trust.
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.

Re: Cyber attacks

Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2020 10:27 pm
by JQH
AMS wrote: Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:08 pm That's rather petty. Also, hardly the way to regain people's trust.
All Putin cares about is making sure people regret crossing him.

Re: Cyber attacks

Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 10:29 am
by Sciolus
Lot of ballet dancers in Russia.