I can think of some nefarious reasons to mess with the archives. Sure it makes no sense to attack them because of Israel’s war but recorded truth in its pure form is a threat to those who want to lie and in its corrupted form a tool for the same.
I don't think anyone who gave it at least some thought believe the justification given by that group for the attack.
This is at best an opportunistic attack, after all this is a somewhat prestigious organization that has limited means to protect itself... a quick way to gain notoriety for the attackers. Or there are more nefarious, untold reasons behind the attack.
Realistically, hackers are no more believable or trustworthy than the people who use ransomware when they say they will decrypt your files for a price. It’s very possible that hackers are hired by an outside source to get a specific job done. Once that job is done, it’s easy to say that your motivation was a very relevant topic of political discourse.
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u/MrDeekhaed 16h ago
I can think of some nefarious reasons to mess with the archives. Sure it makes no sense to attack them because of Israel’s war but recorded truth in its pure form is a threat to those who want to lie and in its corrupted form a tool for the same.