[AlvinofDiaspar]

Call me surprised /s:

Microsoft Says Russia Is Infiltrating Gaming Communities

"Our digital threat analysis team has been identifying efforts by the Russians to basically penetrate some of these gaming communities."

www.gamespot.com

You can smell these vectors years ago.

AoD

 

[kEiThZ]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1646898062739087360

 

[yrt+viva=1system]

Call me surprised /s:

Microsoft Says Russia Is Infiltrating Gaming Communities

"Our digital threat analysis team has been identifying efforts by the Russians to basically penetrate some of these gaming communities."

www.gamespot.com

You can smell these vectors years ago.

AoD

Not surprised at all. The Russian Military along with the Chinese Military have a long history of shady off shoots that are in game development industry.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Not surprised at all. The Russian Military along with the Chinese Military have a long history of shady off shoots that are in game development industry.

Easy Humint.

AoD

 

[lenaitch]

I'm sure it is. It just looks bizarre to have a half dozen armed officers and a guy in gym shorts backing toward them with his hands on his head.

It's easy to armchair when you see a safe and peaceful outcome.

 

[kEiThZ]

Easy Humint.

AoD

More than that. Good for influence ops....

Steve Bannon Learned How to Use Gamer Rage Via Gold Farming in World of Warcraft

How the “rootless white males” of World of Warcraft once inspired the White House chief strategist.

nymag.com

 

[kEiThZ]

This is what we call "shaping operations" in the business....

https://twitter.com/x/status/1647639428737773571

 

[kEiThZ]

Another one.....

https://twitter.com/x/status/1647729855587385347

 

[kEiThZ]

We often forget crimes against nature.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1648359476431405058

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

We often forget crimes against nature.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1648359476431405058

I expect no less from a bunch that weaponized dolphins. On another note, the ongoing Teixeira case:

Discord flushes leaked docs, reposters after leading FBI to prime suspect

Discord-leaks suspect used security clearance to track investigation, FBI says.

arstechnica.com

AoD

 

[Admiral Beez]

And the offensive is launched!

 

[kEiThZ]

These are probing attacks. We don't yet know if it's the main effort of the counteroffensive. I'll be more excited when I see armour rolling up and actual breaching operations.

 

[Admiral Beez]

These are probing attacks. We don't yet know if it's the main effort of the counteroffensive. I'll be more excited when I see armour rolling up and actual breaching operations.

It is early days, true. In another two or three weeks I expect we‘re going to see something akin to the Rohirrim at Minas Tirith. Russians are commonly referred to as Orcs, so they can play their part.

 

[Richard White]

It is early days, true. In another two or three weeks I expect we‘re going to see something akin to the Rohirrim at Minas Tirith. Russians are commonly referred to as Orcs, so they can play their part.

With Zelynsky taking the role of Gandalf?

 

[kEiThZ]

It is early days, true. In another two or three weeks I expect we‘re going to see something akin to the Rohirrim at Minas Tirith. Russians are commonly referred to as Orcs, so they can play their part.

I would argue the counteroffensive began when stockpiling or shaping operations began. The stuff we see now is well down the early part. It's good to see though. Personally, I think we won't see the main efforts start till mid May or even June.

I hope we see something like what you suggest. All kinds of crazy rumours on what the Ukrainians are fielding for this counteroffensive. But we won't know till we see it.

I'm on pins and needles. There's so much at stake.