They Hack Because They Can

> “a Saudi Arabian actor who is also responsible for several SQL injection compromises of databases in foreign countries over the past several years and has demonstrated an interest in the ‘Internet of Things’ by posting ompromises/instructions on compromising light bulbs and car radios, in addition to the road signs.”

I bet you they searched far and wide to find someone from that part of the world so they can link it with 9/11 somehow. Everything is about "terrorism". No link to terrorism = no contracts = no business coming their way.

There could be a bored Romanian teenager encrypting everyone's Documents folders, controlling bots in Europe and US, but well, that doesn't play into the narrative so they find someone from Saudi Arabia interested in the "Internet of Things". [Note: talking about the CIS report not, not a Krebs report or article -- http://krebsonsecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/malici...]

I guess CIS is in the business of drumming up scary cyber boogeyman stories. Let's see its scope ( from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_for_Internet_Security ) -- "enhance the cyber security readiness and response of public and private sector entities, with a commitment to excellence through collaboration". Yap, the scarier the boogeyman in the bushes the more business coming its way.

Most organizations, especially government, have a remarkable inability to man up, say "we fucked up" and take responsibility for their mistakes.

Reports like this emerge, in an attempt to obscure the truth with sheer volume.