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[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 28 points 4 months ago

merely trying to manage traffic on its network to ensure a smooth user experience

That is the most corporate response

[-] stuckgum@lemmy.ml 27 points 4 months ago

Korea lost net neutrality a few years ago sadly.

[-] KillingAndKindess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 4 months ago

Thats the equivalent of a "preemptive peacekeeping" mission. I'd have thought we'd see the UK be the first to something along these lines. ๐Ÿ™„

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 6 points 4 months ago

The only thing the Sith did wrong was not hire a queer person for their uniforms / outfits.

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 months ago

The dark colors are symbolic of evil

[-] riddlemeboner@lemdro.id 13 points 4 months ago

How? Torrents are checksumed by design.

[-] HumanPerson@sh.itjust.works 18 points 4 months ago

Skimming the article, it appears they attacked a particular client that is popular in Korea.

[-] XTL@sopuli.xyz 3 points 4 months ago

Mitm a website and inject browser exploits? Scanning IP addresses they see downloading? A news article leaving out the vital parts is nothing new though m

Maybe they were just targeting with no actual action. Like they had their sights set on their cardboard tank.

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip -2 points 4 months ago

They infected peoples computers with malware

[-] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 4 months ago

The police believe that the motive behind this hacking was to reduce network-related costs, as torrent transfers can be costly for internet service providers. KT, however, claims that it was merely trying to manage traffic on its network to ensure a smooth user experience.

Sounds like they admit it but object to the negative tone lol

[-] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

torrent transfers can be costly for internet service providers

If a worker said this they would be accused of being lazy.

this post was submitted on 27 Jun 2024
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