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  • Putin: Russia open to hacker exchange with US

    From dw.com

    Moscow could hand over wanted hackers to Washington if the United States extradites its own cybercriminals to Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday. He made the comments ahead of an expected extradition request by US President Joe Biden when the pair meet in Geneva on Wednesday. Biden resolved to take action after several cybersecurity breaches, including ransomware attacks, on US companies and infrastructure in recent months, which are believed to have originated in Russia. The most recent ransomware incidents targeted the US's largest vehicle fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline and top meat ... (full story)

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Goat
Jun 13, 2021 11:40pm
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This is a great illustration of Putin's propaganda strategy. While covertly attacking America through broad cyber channels, he announces his desire to have US hackers in Russian custody.

This style of mental warfare was born in the Soviet era and Putin has it down pat. Most people are fooled by it, which is how Russia exerts far more influence than merited by their economy or capabilities. I too was fooled until I read Timothy Snyder.

"Accuse the other side of that which you are guilty."
- Joseph Goebbels
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RossEdwards
Jun 14, 2021 7:55am
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Snyder Whats more closely of concern is the rise of authoritarianism and threat to liberal democracies from
political systems with radically simple beliefs and inherent appeal, when they promise to benefit the loyal to the exclusion of everyone else. checkout Anne Applebaum (Pulitzer Prize-winning historian)
"Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism" 2020.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085J397Z2...13nvvxx_0_4_ti
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LloydOz
Jun 14, 2021 1:00pm
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I'm more interested in this whole extradition thing.

Wouldn't people accused of cyber crimes be best examined in the country in which they are a citizen and out of which the act occurred? Cyber naughtiness is a crime within national laws.

Coz, what if a dozen countries were affected - which has precedence? I know that America might be a favourite target, but many other countries are targeted, too.

I might ask the Aussie Geoffrey Roberstson next time I bump into him.
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