Schneier on Security

Clive Robinson • April 30, 2026 10:28 AM

@ Bruce, ALL,

With regards,

“It’s almost certainly state-sponsored, probably US in origin”

Does any of that really matter?

The political points scoring along with “might is right” and other political rhetoric is just “fluff”.

What we actually need to know is,

1, “The harms” carried out,
2, “How to recognise/detect” them,
3, “How to stop or mitigate” them.

Because they will hurt the people targeted today. And those targeted in turn will hurt their attackers in revenge as and when they can.

Something history shows us over and over happens regardless of,

1, “The tools used”
2, “The disparity in tool technology or availability”.

Which means a cycle of violence builds up and will go on for a half century or more, as we can currently see… Which in turn will give rise to other such harms being started thus the cycle goes on for centuries if not millennium.

With the only people gaining being “fear mungering politicians with authoritarian behaviour” and those that stand behind them for status and profit. With the rest of all societies being harmed (look at the Irish Troubles that got really nasty under Oliver Cromwell’s authority and how they spread out).

Or if you want “contemporary” why OPEC is starting to break up.

Those that have most to profit like the makers of arms etc, generally position themselves to not just make vast profit, but also in ways to best avoid any of the harms, for them or their families etc.

In some respects the hiding is easier for the actual operators currently, but less and less possible for the authoritarian initiators and their followers.