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joemi
on Sept 23, 2016
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An Important Message About Yahoo User Security
> Yahoo shouldn't be doing the attribution, it's a conflict of interest
What about that would be a conflict of interest? (Just curious)
nikcub
on Sept 23, 2016
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Their interest is in making the attack look more sophisticated than it may have been, making them look less incompetent because they'd be one of many victims state-backed hacking (they even say that in their statement)
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What about that would be a conflict of interest? (Just curious)