▲ 161 ▼ FBI announces it has dismantled global network of hacked computers used in major fraud scheme (www.cnn.com) submitted 3 years ago by Rapidcreek@reddthat.com to c/news@lemmy.world 21 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] yeather@lemmy.ca -12 points 3 years ago (4 children) Oh boy can't wait for this to be used maliciously, assuming it hasn't already. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee 9 points 3 years ago* (1 child) The botnet was the example of "this" being used maliciously, the government stopped it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yeather@lemmy.ca -2 points 3 years ago Meant by the government. permalink fedilink source parent [–] gullible@kbin.social 6 points 3 years ago This is minor compared to the extant cyberattack capacity of the US government. It’s a drop in the bucket. No, a fraction of a drop in the bucket. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) This article is literally about it being used maliciously permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I think they meant the FBI taking it over and not shutting it down. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) They took it over to shut it down. Which I'm fine with, if they had a warrant or court order or something. A real one, not a FISA court. But generally I don't think they should do that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world -1 points 3 years ago I mean... you assume they shut it down. They said they did. 50/50 odds they didn't give it over to the NSA or CIA or something. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PunnyName@lemmy.world -1 points 3 years ago You got a malicious bot net? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee 9 points 3 years ago* (1 child) The botnet was the example of "this" being used maliciously, the government stopped it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yeather@lemmy.ca -2 points 3 years ago Meant by the government. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gullible@kbin.social 6 points 3 years ago This is minor compared to the extant cyberattack capacity of the US government. It’s a drop in the bucket. No, a fraction of a drop in the bucket. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) This article is literally about it being used maliciously permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I think they meant the FBI taking it over and not shutting it down. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) They took it over to shut it down. Which I'm fine with, if they had a warrant or court order or something. A real one, not a FISA court. But generally I don't think they should do that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world -1 points 3 years ago I mean... you assume they shut it down. They said they did. 50/50 odds they didn't give it over to the NSA or CIA or something. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I think they meant the FBI taking it over and not shutting it down. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) They took it over to shut it down. Which I'm fine with, if they had a warrant or court order or something. A real one, not a FISA court. But generally I don't think they should do that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world -1 points 3 years ago I mean... you assume they shut it down. They said they did. 50/50 odds they didn't give it over to the NSA or CIA or something. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) They took it over to shut it down. Which I'm fine with, if they had a warrant or court order or something. A real one, not a FISA court. But generally I don't think they should do that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world -1 points 3 years ago I mean... you assume they shut it down. They said they did. 50/50 odds they didn't give it over to the NSA or CIA or something. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world -1 points 3 years ago I mean... you assume they shut it down. They said they did. 50/50 odds they didn't give it over to the NSA or CIA or something. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world -1 points 3 years ago You got a malicious bot net? permalink fedilink source parent