funkboxing t1_j9mad9h wrote
Reply to comment by Justforthenuews in Russian radio stations play out 'fake' air raid warning after 'hack', Kremlin officials claim | World News by rawzone
A Russian could fake being an informant but then they're on the same authoritarian radar as the people they're fake informing on. You can't just anonymously dial it up like in the US.
Justforthenuews t1_j9mavfc wrote
I was just making a joke, but realistically, a good hacker should be able to leave evidence to be found by the right people without setting off any alarms in the process. Hell, do enough of them, you probably don’t even have to be great, cause you’ll send the systems they have set up to investigate into overload.
funkboxing t1_j9mcdbh wrote
Sure, but that would require some pretty specific and sophisticated espionage per instance in Russia.
In the US gamers can just randomly buy swatting services against strangers with no more than a target address.
Justforthenuews t1_j9mw9xu wrote
At the cost of a high probability of going to jail for a non-guaranteed kill. If you look up swatting cases, most end up without a death and with the people who called it in behind bars. It’s not nearly as reliable as you seem to believe it is because of the big cases that did go wrong all the way through.
funkboxing t1_j9mynj6 wrote
k. So now you're stuck defending the idea that there's a legitimate Russian analogy to the very American phenomenon of 'swatting'... Please elaborate on that with examples.
Justforthenuews t1_j9mz75c wrote
Well…
A) this is an article about hacking, were you brought swatting into it, not the other way around, I have nothing that I have to defend.
B) I’m not stuck doing anything, I could just as easily not give a fuck and say nothing, which is just one of a dozen variations of how I can reach a point of not being stuck defending anything. 🤷♂️
funkboxing t1_j9mzh0l wrote
Cool, glad you finally realized there's no Russian analogy to US swatting.
Justforthenuews t1_j9n8hdz wrote
Either you’re right and brought up swatting when it was irrelevant, or you’re wrong. Take your pick dear
funkboxing t1_j9n97os wrote
Right and relevant enough to inspire your 'joke' reply.
Justforthenuews t1_j9nj3q4 wrote
Here, have another opportunity for you to feel smart and “get the last one in”
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