It’s so easy to spot them, and yes, their contributions are invaluable, if only for the coming fight, however long that may be from now.

But yes, the attacks on .ge were quite effective, it appears, although early accounts credit this to ambitious “youts” (channeling Cousin Vinnie), rather than a state-run operation.

I guess time will tell. But yes… fledgling democracies are certainly at the mercy of DDOS attacks, and both big and small powers probably learned a lot from this.

In the meantime, I look forward to the return of the ‘tards. It is most fascinating to watch them work.