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Internet Meltdown Predicted for Tomorrow

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the brace-yourself-for-fun-and-excitement dept.

Kobalt writes "A few news services are reporting that Russian computer expert, Aleksandr Gostev from Kaspersky Labs, has predicted that a large chunk of the Internet will be shut down tomorrow by cyber terrorists."

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  1. Brilliant deduction! by SeaDour · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    A *RUSSIAN* scientist spreading homeland security propaganda for an *AMERICAN* political party. You really put a lot of thought into that assertion, didn't you?

  2. Re:Care to define that? by killjoe · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    They put the word "subnational" in there so that the US and Israel won't fit the definition.

    Although interestingly the CIA and Mossad (and maybe even the IDF) might because they are "clandestine agents".

    It's perfectly OK for nations to commit acts that are "premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets " ... "usually intended to influence an audience." You just can't do it if you are not a nation.

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    evil is as evil does