[Ancesthntr]

I have been wondering for YEARS when governments will begin to put hackers up against cement walls and shooting them. These people are not just thieves (and that they are, for certain), but they destroy lives and businesses. I am at the point where I simply don’t care who was victimized (in the sense of good or bad), I just want the perp or perps to pay a VERY heavy price, one that will thoroughly discourage others who are doing (or thinking of doing) the same.

[jacknhoo]

Well said.

[BikerJoe]

put hackers up against cement walls and shooting them.

Add the car warranty and "Microsoft Support" callers, and then you'd really have something.

Being in cybersecurity and also doing development and IT, I keep telling people "it's hard enough to make things work right in the first place without these criminals".

[Stravinsky]

These particular hackers are doing something that the government likes. In fact, it wouldn’t shock me if this were really deep staters using the cover of Anonymous (anyone can claim to be a part of the group known as Anonymous; that’s part of the point).