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Originally Posted by Uncle Peter
Nah, Occam's razor usually applies. This was almost certainly some miscreant trying to make a name for themselves and possibly a few bob in the process without thinking about their actions. If whoever did this had anything between their ears they'd target a single organisation and not wage a speculative campaign against all comers. Imagine if a metal thief tried to steal a whole electricity pylon and the cables while the power is still on. Lots of people will notice and nothing will end very well.
Due to the nature of the exploit used it was only a matter of time and the warnings in security circles were kicking about for weeks.
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True, but I still think the timing was just convenient.