That is criminal mischief. Not terrorism. Sorry, I don't see the comparison to real terrorism. Economic damage, while potentially serious, is not terrifying. It doesn't matter how you word it, "such and such act caused American businesses 10 billion dollars" is only terrifying to stock brokers and CEO's. Shit blowing up and people dying is terrifying to most anyone.
Are you really that naive that you think that the economic impact to companies only affects a CEO or shareholder? Maybe you weren't around during the immense number of layoffs surrounding 9/11 but it was pretty nasty. I am not trying to be harsh, but you really need to understand the way business works. If a company is hurt economically, it causes scale-backs, lower cost solutions (read as L2/H1B visas) and loss of benefits.
I hire a lot of developers, and I am amazed at the view of the world that says, "well, only the rich guys at the top get affected." Hate to tell you this sparky, but the fact remains: crap rolls downhill. You would feel differently if a company you worked for were hacked and could not afford to pay you. I am not saying it is the same as a person dying, but realize the incredible suffering these "criminal mischief" causes to the families of those laid off, or to those who lose medical benefits. Really this kind of view is immature and kind of ridiculous.
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That is criminal mischief. Not terrorism. Sorry, I don't see the comparison to real terrorism. Economic damage, while potentially serious, is not terrifying. It doesn't matter how you word it, "such and such act caused American businesses 10 billion dollars" is only terrifying to stock brokers and CEO's. Shit blowing up and people dying is terrifying to most anyone.
Are you really that naive that you think that the economic impact to companies only affects a CEO or shareholder? Maybe you weren't around during the immense number of layoffs surrounding 9/11 but it was pretty nasty. I am not trying to be harsh, but you really need to understand the way business works. If a company is hurt economically, it causes scale-backs, lower cost solutions (read as L2/H1B visas) and loss of benefits.
I hire a lot of developers, and I am amazed at the view of the world that says, "well, only the rich guys at the top get affected." Hate to tell you this sparky, but the fact remains: crap rolls downhill. You would feel differently if a company you worked for were hacked and could not afford to pay you. I am not saying it is the same as a person dying, but realize the incredible suffering these "criminal mischief" causes to the families of those laid off, or to those who lose medical benefits. Really this kind of view is immature and kind of ridiculous.