If NSA had access to DPRK since 2010 then they likely knew about Sony (and other attacks) before they happened and issued no warning.
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Replying to @attritionorg
@attritionorg@spacerog If Sony was able to block the attack, the previously valuable intel gathering methods would be useless.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Kujman5000
@Kujman5000@spacerog there are ways to hinder the attack w/o blowing the source. NSA is smart, right?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @attritionorg
@attritionorg@spacerog How would you pick one over another? Attackers probably used X amount of methods to break in, if they all failed.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Kujman5000
@attritionorg@spacerog They probably went after numerous companies with different sources. I think they would get suspicious.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Kujman5000
@Kujman5000@spacerog "suspicious" doesn't matter as long as they can't attribute.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @attritionorg
@attritionorg@spacerog If you notice a recurring fly in your house and you can't figure out where it came from, you secure all openings.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Kujman5000
@Kujman5000@spacerog bad analogy. NSA can hinder attacks without touching NK networks.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @attritionorg
@attritionorg@spacerog Go deeper, it's not a network analogy, it's an intelligence one. The point is to continue to obtain intel.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@Kujman5000 @spacerog yeah got that, analogy still fails.
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Replying to @attritionorg
@attritionorg@spacerog If you say so. It's overly simplified but the general concept is there.0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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