> That's quite backwards. Governments are far more likely to deploy a complex attack against a single target (see also: Stuxnet); other attackers (motivated primarily by money) are far more likely to cast a wide net.
Governments are well known to keep vulnerabilities hidden (see EternalBlue). Intentionally introducing a vulnerability doesn’t seem that backwards tbh
Oh for sure. I'm not suggesting that this wasn't a government actor, although I'd only give you 50/50 odds on it myself. It coulda just been someone with a bunch of time, like phreakers of old.
Governments are well known to keep vulnerabilities hidden (see EternalBlue). Intentionally introducing a vulnerability doesn’t seem that backwards tbh