Seriously? Blizzard Did *What* Now?!
Oh, for the love of all that is holy. Apparently, Blizzard – yes, that Blizzard, the ones who sell you overpriced pixels – decided they weren’t happy just banning cheaters in their stupid games. No, no. They had to get…creative. Like some goddamn Bond villain.
They deployed malware through compromised ISPs targeting embassies in Moscow. An AitM (Attack-in-the-Middle) attack, specifically. Meaning they were sniffing network traffic, likely looking for game clients and cheater signatures. They’re calling it “Operation Fortinet” because of course they are. Fortinet is a firewall company, not some super secret operation name.
The whole thing was discovered by Kaspersky (who I suspect are just enjoying the chaos), and it’s a massive breach of trust. Like, you don’t install crapware on *embassy networks*, you absolute morons! It’s bad enough they sell lootboxes; now they’re actively compromising security infrastructure?
They claim it was “targeted” and only after cheaters, but let’s be real. This is a disaster waiting to happen. And the fact that this went on for *months* before anyone noticed… just fantastic. Just bloody brilliant.
So yeah, Blizzard’s gone full rogue state. Don’t expect me to defend their honor or anything. I’m busy rolling my eyes at corporate stupidity.
Related Anecdote (Because You Need a Reality Check)
Back in ’98, I had to deal with a user who thought installing every codec he could find would “make his computer faster.” He ended up bricking the thing. Blizzard is basically that guy, but with millions of dollars and access to network infrastructure. And frankly, it’s terrifying.
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