"Hackers claiming to be from Iran attack US government website" no big deal yet.

[greyl]

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[Recursion]

1. It's the computer equivalent of spraypainting on a billboard

That was probably just some Iranian teenagers freelancing

[greyl]

2. Yeah, but maybe closer to spraypainting Metlac Bridge.

[napi21]

3. Maybe a test to prove a plan. If it worked, they go bigger fish! n/t

[greyl]

5. Maybe they gained access days or months ago, and chose now to exploit it. nt

[FuzzyRabbit]

4. So Iran's plan is

to set Iranian teenage hackers to work shutting down the US government by hacking into the government's computers.

Much cheaper than going to war.

[greyl]

6. People do this stuff for free, with no official or traceable connection to the beneficiary. nt