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[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago (2 children)

It would be nice if we could press formal charges

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Assuming that it's just that person, that it's their actual name and that they're in the US...

[–] [email protected] -2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

~~there will be federal investigation~~ just speculation if the culprit is a foreign actor

[–] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Do you have a source for this?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

Source: they made it up

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

updated my post, it was just some speculation i misread

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

I don't have a source but I think it is safe to say given the large corporations and government institutions that rely on XZ utils. I'm sure Microsoft, Amazon, redhat ect are in talks with the federal government about this