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Comment by Phlarp | Hacker News Reader

How are these scenarios "use cases" for a mixer and not critical flaws in the underlying system?

We're in a thread about a rogue state using the tech to steal money to fund their operations (Chemical attacks in airports, nuclear warheads, intercontinental ballistic missiles, etc.) How many nuclear detonations would you consider acceptable in exchange for the cryptobros to have their toys?

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How many would you consider acceptable to have an international banking system? North Korea hackers stole $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank, and it was only a fluke that they didn't get away with over a billion from that one hack.

https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-57520169

More prosaic wire fraud is common in real estate and B2B transactions, and if not noticed immediately the funds are often lost after being transferred internationally and cashed out. It wouldn't be surprising if NK is behind some of that, given what they managed against Bangladesh.

Side note, I find it interesting that "bros" is now a pejorative - cryptobros, techbros. Are there other instances?

We've come a long way from Mario Bros!

I think it originates from "frat bros" which has been a negative phrase since before the internet.

How "Operation Choke Point" is not a critical flow of the underlying system? I care about civil rights way more than I care about NK.

You’d rather they sell meth? They’re gonna find the money one way or another.

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