a senior intelligence official, who requested anonymity:

They [the telephone companies] want to be compelled, and they want to be paid for the service.

a senior sales and marketing representative, who requested anonymity:

Money for me, databases for you.

DoD:

The US requires strong intelligence, forensics, and indications and warning capabilities to reduce anonymity in cyberspace and increase confidence in attribution.

Wim Remes:

With the attention of legislators drawn to all things cyber our industry too will see regulatory capture emerge.

Jeff Atwood:

A ransomware culture ... does not feel very far off ...

NYT Editorial Board:

Get used to the protections of your civil liberties being minimally viable.

Nate Freier, research professor at the U.S. Army War College:

It really is every man for himself.