On Sun, 30 Jun 2019 08:44:43 -0400, Robert J. Hansen stated: >> What would have prevented a state level actor from activating this >> exploit on a wide level during a time when it would have been most >> effective for them? > >A nation-state with a professional intelligence service probably isn't >very interested in taking down the keyserver network. Why should they >take down something that's not a big priority for them, especially if >it'll cost them a lot of international goodwill if it gets attributed >to them?
I seriously doubt that a nation, such as North Korea or China, a nation that openly runs over its own citizens, would much care what anyone thought. However, I do agree with your general premise. >This has all the hallmarks of a child playing with matches and clapping >with glee as the house catches fire. While that is probably correct, it could also be attributed to some intelligence agency trying to test a 'proof of concept' in the real world in real time. Never-the-less, I think that Ockham's Razor applies here. -- Jerry
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