I mean, I get that the Mirai attack might be different people, but what would motive be, other than to watch the world burn?
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Botnets are cheap enough that it makes sense to try and take out the killswitch while working on a new exploit without one.
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As good an explanation as any I guess. Thanks.
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Meaning once they knock out the sinkholes then the already existing infections will kick in at once?
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OK, thanks.
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Imagine if wannacry spread rapidly because it had access to a telco's network. It wouldn't need the help of a botnet. Unless
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Not sure what you're saying.
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Wannacry authors don't need a botnet when they had access to Telefonica. Mirai was the brain child of the russians who were most impacted.
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Ah thanks. Much clearer now.
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fair question. Why would you be a nihilistic jerk in the first place?
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too much processed food?
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Are you arguing, "stop trying to find rhyme or reason in this" or "because this is one easy way to turn the ransomware back on"?
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Not the same perps? Window closed for killswitch-free WannaCry.
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And their motivation would be to cause havoc? Or do they have some hopes of getting to the bitcoin?
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It's for the lulz. These aren't the typical humorless government organizations, they are hackers playing around.
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