‘We used acid to sabotage Microsoft hyperscale data centre construction’

https://techwerkers.nl/en/posts/aanval-microsoft-ai-datacentrum/

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SillyDude@lemmy.zip · 33 pts · 36d (8 replies)

They used vinegar. And the peroxide is probably 3% max. Okay plan, poor execution. This will do nothing.

chobeat@lemmy.ml · 31 pts · 36d

they probably don't want to be accountable for serious damage claims. They do it for people's attention. To materially disrupt data center construction you need a lot more than a single action

ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 15 pts · 36d (1 reply)

You can get 10% hydrogen peroxide and 32% acetic acid over the counter, so that's probably what they used

atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 36d

Here is some 40 volume hair bleach, which is 12% peroxide. I am fairly certain you can get higher too. Incidentally this is good for retro-brighting.

Frenchgeek@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 36d (3 replies)

Peroxide is a base too. Add it to an acid and you get water.

some_designer_dude@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 36d (1 reply)

Oh sweet. I’m all outta water but I’ve got barrels of peroxide and sulphuric acid! BRB

fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 36d

Water and by products

ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 36d

In the case of hydrogen peroxide and acetic acid, you get peracetic acid, which is even more corrosive than either.

CADmonkey@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 32d

Sugar water sprayed on the forms and reinforcement before the concrete is poured would work better.

FUCKING_CUNO@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 20 pts · 36d

Sugar is great for concrete sabotage as well

JensSpahnpasta@feddit.org · 14 pts · 36d (2 replies)

So ... does something like this work? Or is the foundation a little bit weakened in a few spots, which totally doesn't matter in the lifespan of a datacenter?

chobeat@lemmy.ml · 14 pts · 36d

they got their headlines, so it works

Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 36d

With their track record, I suspect they achieved absolutely nothing of value.

Which is on brand for them.

kokesh@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 36d

Well done!

Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works · -4 pts · 36d

Holy shit, did they finally get the message that stopping regular people from going about their day just makes everyone hate them?

What a spectacularly useless organisation.