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▲ excalibur 7 days ago

The letter was dated yesterday, and in response they spent the past year working on this?

▲HelloNurse 7 days ago | parent [-]

"While we had hoped this day would not come, we have been preparing for this possibility.

In response, a coalition ..."

This sounds like secret, unofficial contingency planning; "this day" has apparently come very suddenly.

▲odo1242 7 days ago | parent | next [-]

I doubt it’s meant to be “secret” contingency planning, but definitely unofficial contingency planning

▲excalibur 7 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

On its face this sounds like a scheme quickly devised by a malicious actor to gain a trusted role. We're starting to see some external corrobboration, so maybe it will turn out to be legitimate after all, but the smart money is always on skepticism.

▲HelloNurse 7 days ago | parent [-]

Definitely. Not showing an immediate threat, such as a copy of the CVE database or a request for money, can be assumed to be the typical approach of a long con rather than a sign of goodwill.

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