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Intel didn't tell CERTS, govs, about Meltdown and Spectre because they couldn't help fix it

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Government reaction would either be "ooh, more exploits we can use to spy on the public, er, dangerous actors" or "PAANNIIICCC!!!! TELL EVERYONE RIGHT NOW".

The US govt. response would most likely be, "Don't fix it, we'll exploit this thank you very much, and definitely don't tell anyone else, or there will be Consequences."

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