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The fur is not gonna fly: Uncle Sam charges seven Russians with Fancy Bear hack sprees

Jellied Eel Silver badge

Re: Same guys?

Well, in the one case four guys were caught outside the place with a car full of monitoring equipment, all on diplomatic passports. So, you know, there is that.

Yup. 4 men found at a hotel with mobiles, laptops and wifi. How.. unusual. Ok, the transformer seemed a bit odd (and bulky). But so far, so normal for business. Or just a spot of war driving. The BBC has an article asking why the Dutch didn't charge these men.

The security theatre is provided by the US, who have. Even though any crimes would seem to have been committed in Holland, possibly against a Dutch lab that's accredited by the UN. But then the US knows the probability of getting those 4 to the US to prosecute is slim. And then there'd be evidence. Bit of an old-fashioned concept, but possibly easier if the laptops were unencrypted with a handy folder called 'hax'.

But such is theatre. It differs from court in that you don't have to worry about evidence, or why you're not presenting the accused with the evidence against them. Even if they may also be entitled to it under the OPCW convention.

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