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These are about different incidents though, right? Is there some other confirmation lockdown mode would have been effective in this case as well?

It's the same vulnerability as in the article, PWNYOURHOME would have been avoided with lockdown mode.

> Researchers believe Timchenko’s hackers used the so-called “PWNYOURHOME” vulnerability

Ah I see, thanks! Managed to miss it while ⌘-F'ing through the article for 'Citizen Lab'.