IT intrusion requires fast computers and very smart and clever people. War requires profound outlay of the nation's GDP and innovation. Russia built up a big army and put them in reserve encampments, where the high rank soldiers plundered thermal sights, laser rangefinders, etc. and sold them on the black markets for personal profit. The oligarchs were given contracts to produce this equipment, and with Putin's blessing skimmed them and produced poor quality products that somehow passed inspection. On top of that, the Russian professional army weren't as good as they thought, when you add in a huge conscript army that didn't really want to be there, you don't have the makings of a great army. When the rubber hit the road, it didn't perform well. The cost/benefit of IT crime is huge as the costs are hardware - relatively speaking minimal, the people, and time to work things out.
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Date: 2024-11-24 05:34 pm (UTC)IT intrusion requires fast computers and very smart and clever people. War requires profound outlay of the nation's GDP and innovation. Russia built up a big army and put them in reserve encampments, where the high rank soldiers plundered thermal sights, laser rangefinders, etc. and sold them on the black markets for personal profit. The oligarchs were given contracts to produce this equipment, and with Putin's blessing skimmed them and produced poor quality products that somehow passed inspection. On top of that, the Russian professional army weren't as good as they thought, when you add in a huge conscript army that didn't really want to be there, you don't have the makings of a great army. When the rubber hit the road, it didn't perform well. The cost/benefit of IT crime is huge as the costs are hardware - relatively speaking minimal, the people, and time to work things out.