Anyone else remember when Colonial Pipeline was attacked? The "ransomware as a service" platform[0] stepped in to say "oops, sorry, never mind" when they realized they'd attracted more attention than they were prepared for[1]:
> We are apolitical, we do not participate in geopolitics, do not need to tie us with a defined government and look for other our motives.
> Our goal is to make money and not creating problems for society.
> From today, we introduce moderation and check each company that our partners want to encrypt to avoid social consequences in the future.
This one isn't causing immediate disruptions to regular people in the US, but it's still geopolitical-level meddling. If you want to run around mugging people, it's best to avoid robbing the police chief's best friend.
> We are apolitical, we do not participate in geopolitics, do not need to tie us with a defined government and look for other our motives.
> Our goal is to make money and not creating problems for society.
> From today, we introduce moderation and check each company that our partners want to encrypt to avoid social consequences in the future.
This one isn't causing immediate disruptions to regular people in the US, but it's still geopolitical-level meddling. If you want to run around mugging people, it's best to avoid robbing the police chief's best friend.
[0] https://www.state.gov/darkside-ransomware-as-a-service-raas/
[1] https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/10/22428996/colonial-pipelin...