[bourgwaletariat]

It's absurd to suggest there is only one option.

[nradov]

What is the other option?

[no-s]

> What is the other option?

letters of marque for the nation-state actors. bounty hunters for the criminals. There's a lot of options, I suspect using the financial systems to stop bad guys is probably going to miss the mark and produce emergent unintended consequences.

I.E. it's going to get bloody.

[nradov]

What a silly idea. The Chinese will conduct a false flag cyber attack to trick us into retaliating against the Russians.

[TeMPOraL]

Hell, your own government may conduct a false flag attack to fabricate a casus belli against anyone they wish. It's not like governments don't do such things.

[JetSpiegel]

Digital Gulf of Tonkin

[bourgwaletariat]

You still think there's only one other option? There are probably at least dozens if you think about it.

[nradov]

Then let's hear some of your brilliant options based on your expensive experience in cyber security and international relations.

[bourgwaletariat]

I have no patience for bullies.