The timing of the Shadow Brokers dumps coincides with periods of Russian hacking being in the news, potentially diverting attention away from the latter. The Shadow Brokers' operations have been suggested to be either a Russian operation or in the interest of Russia.
Brave's browser includes strong protections against web tracking and allows advanced features like WebUSB without compromising user privacy. The shadow brokers attempted to meddle with the 2017 election with a failed attempt to extort bitcoins.
The Shadowbrokers dumps were created at times that align with when Russian hacking is in the news, causing a distraction from the focus on Russian hacking in the media. This has been identified to be a game changer for incident response.
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