JP Morgan Chase Breach: Shades of a Cyber Cold War?

TheRealHocusLocus writes: The New York Times is quoting "people briefed on the matter" who allege that the JP Morgan data thieves "are thought to be operating from Russia and appear to have at least loose connections with officials of the Russian government." The article suggests it could be retaliation for sanctions. Personally, I'm skeptical — I've seen the former Soviet Union evolve into an amazingly diverse culture that is well represented on the Internet. This culture has grown alongside our own and runs the gamut of characters: tirelessly brilliant open source software developers, lots of regular folk, and yes — even groups affiliated with organized crime syndicates. This is no surprise, and these exist in the U.S. too. Are we ready to go full-political on this computer security issue, worrying more about who did it than how to protect against it in the future? How do you Slashdotters feel about these growing "tensions," and what can we do to help bring some reason to the table? The article also notes that the same group responsible for the breach at JP Morgan Chase was responsible for attacks on 9 other financial institutions.

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Re:Russia not equal to USA

[Anonymous Coward]

When the leader of your country is connected to the mafia, declares himself leader and starts taking over other countries this is very much different from a country that has democratic elections and holds freedom as an ideal. I'm sure there are great people in Russia, but it is no united states.

Are you describing President Obama and the United States of Amerika (now KKK) or President Putin and Russia (formerly part of the CCCP)? Any pretence of freedom in USA has long been exposed an a fallacy. Dear Leader Barack Hussein Obama is merely jealous that Putin wrestles with Siberian tigers, swims in icy waters, and does not bow and scrap to the Master of the Plantation.