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by tunesmith 3525 days ago
That's irony, right? I can't even tell anymore.
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Microsoft has had an active role in taking down botnets.

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2012/03/microsoft-takes-down-doz...

I do remember something about a virus that patched the computers it infected. White hat virus!
No, not irony. Our infrastructure is under attack. Why not fight back?
Based on what international laws? The source is likely in a country that doesn't play nice with our law enforcement and extradition requests. So what are you advocating?
Wait until they take that relaxing foreign vacation after all their hard work.
Cut their internet access. Take down their power grid.

If you're being attacked, I'm not sure what international law has to do with it. A country has the right to defend itself -- it doesn't require the UN to grant 'permission.' If you are in the midst of being attacked, waiting for the UN or some other disfunctional body to 'approve' would be like asking the teacher for permission to defend yourself while you're getting your face pounded in. Countries are sovereign. They shouldn't need permission to defend themselves when they are under an immediate threat.

Your Netflix stopped working. You're talking about going to war.

If you're being attacked, I'm not sure what international law has to do with it.

That's incredibly naive. Trumpian almost. Even in the midst of real war (you know, when people are dying, not sitting on the couch unable to place a Prime order), we follow international law. Because we want everyone else to as well.

"War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength."?