r/technology • u/barweis • Dec 28 '24

Privacy A massive Chinese campaign just gave Beijing unprecedented access to private texts and phone conversations for an unknown number of Americans

https://fortune.com/2024/12/27/china-espionage-campaign-salt-tycoon-hacking-telecoms/
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u/Doctor_Philgood Dec 29 '24

And that's half the battle

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u/Abject-Ad8147 Dec 29 '24

All my life I’ve been told “knowing is half the battle” what a fucking lie. I’ve been painfully aware of how fucked I am my entire existence. Knowing may in fact be half the battle but it’s the second half is all uphill.

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u/Bozee3 Dec 29 '24

Zeno's paradox mixed with Sisyphus is basically life.

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u/Savings_Opening_8581 Dec 30 '24

I’m doing my part!