if xkcd is wiling to say "yeah it won't go like that" it's just a matter of time, and lo and behold
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That attack model can be reconfigured a little bit into kidnap-and-ransom and it becomes effective against ANY asset holder, crypto or otherwise.
It's pretty incumbent on a government to get out in front of that if they're going to remain sovereign. But clearly California is not the shining example of a sovereign government...
It's pretty incumbent on a government to get out in front of that if they're going to remain sovereign. But clearly California is not the shining example of a sovereign government...
it's usually a bit trickier to do that with say, a bank transfer
> Buy crypto, send it here, or else you start getting body parts, no excuses
sure, but the point is that crypto is the one where you can transfer 13 million dollars and no-one blinks an eye.
I've never transferred 13 million, but my understanding is that banks usually want you to come into a branch or wait for authorization to transfer that out, partially because of banking laws.
I've never transferred 13 million, but my understanding is that banks usually want you to come into a branch or wait for authorization to transfer that out, partially because of banking laws.
Generally yes, so it takes a couple more days. But if you've got a hostage, you can PROBABLY afford wait a couple more days - maybe a week. That's why I said it would have to be reconfigured as a kidnap-and-ransom attack, because you can't stand in their house waiting.
It's a bit more complex, but not massively, and it opens up potential targets to ~everyone.
However, what is perhaps the scariest part of the whole thing is that there was some local thugs being controlled by a remote person on a phone... The mastermind here might as well be in Russia, NK, or Iran.
Think about what kind of crime becomes possible if you can basically hire muscle on fiverr....
It's a bit more complex, but not massively, and it opens up potential targets to ~everyone.
However, what is perhaps the scariest part of the whole thing is that there was some local thugs being controlled by a remote person on a phone... The mastermind here might as well be in Russia, NK, or Iran.
Think about what kind of crime becomes possible if you can basically hire muscle on fiverr....
>The mastermind here might as well be in Russia, NK, or Iran.
More like israel, jew York, or Maimi.
The attackers knew exactly how much money people had, that means they have access to either state tax records or internal records from US crypto exchanges with KYS (know your customer). That means they weren't just random street thugs, in all likely-hood they were organized by either jew intelligence services or government workers with access.
They hit major brow infested cities, you think the local shitskin politicians are above this kind of thing?
More like israel, jew York, or Maimi.
The attackers knew exactly how much money people had, that means they have access to either state tax records or internal records from US crypto exchanges with KYS (know your customer). That means they weren't just random street thugs, in all likely-hood they were organized by either jew intelligence services or government workers with access.
They hit major brow infested cities, you think the local shitskin politicians are above this kind of thing?
Well then you're just talking about the mafia, but the mafia has rules. You can't just go around popping banks (for example), if you could, then they'd have been doing this like a motherfucker all throughout the 70s and 80s...
So for example, an assassination needs to be approved at a high level. Regional guys have authority to greenlight it if it's some lowlife crook, but if it's something that can cause backlash, then it has to go way up.
Even if it's the Russian mob we're talking about, there's still rules. You can't go killing politician's family members for instance. It's one thing that's off limits, the same way that nuclear strikes on each others' capital cities are off limits.
Right now, the country which has the closest to no rules is Iran. And even Iran doesn't strike desalination plants in Israel, so there's still rules. But if I were to guess about the crypto thing, I'd say most likely this is Iranians working with Iranian intelligence (they got the info by hacking) and they're using purchased street muscle.
I don't think Israeli / US mafia (they're the same) have this much freedom.
So for example, an assassination needs to be approved at a high level. Regional guys have authority to greenlight it if it's some lowlife crook, but if it's something that can cause backlash, then it has to go way up.
Even if it's the Russian mob we're talking about, there's still rules. You can't go killing politician's family members for instance. It's one thing that's off limits, the same way that nuclear strikes on each others' capital cities are off limits.
Right now, the country which has the closest to no rules is Iran. And even Iran doesn't strike desalination plants in Israel, so there's still rules. But if I were to guess about the crypto thing, I'd say most likely this is Iranians working with Iranian intelligence (they got the info by hacking) and they're using purchased street muscle.
I don't think Israeli / US mafia (they're the same) have this much freedom.
Iranians don't have an MO of this type of shit, jews do. Jews also have means, motive, and opportunity.
Iranian state actors could pull something off like this but they wouldn't be hitting randoms like this, especially right now.
Why are you constantly trying to pivot this towards Iran?
>I don't think Israeli / US mafia (they're the same) have this much freedom.
Bruh
Iranian state actors could pull something off like this but they wouldn't be hitting randoms like this, especially right now.
Why are you constantly trying to pivot this towards Iran?
>I don't think Israeli / US mafia (they're the same) have this much freedom.
Bruh
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> Why are you constantly trying to pivot this towards Iran?
Oh no I'm debating a woman 😱
Oh no I'm debating a woman 😱