SCP-8867
Unknown
~
medium confidence
SCP-8867
Expected annual
$2.1M
One-time setup
$2.1M
Annual recurring
$2.0M
Personnel
7
[#26] First-year one-time setup/reserve costs are estimated at $2,130,000 with recurring annual operations ~ $2,014,800; main cost drivers are staff wages, legal/PR retainers and contingency/reserve funds.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $2.1M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $2.0M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$2.0M/yr
Normal year with steady monitoring, no major incident; routine legal/PR and small investigations only.
steady monitoring
routine flagged posts
no escalations
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Minor Incident
$2.2M/yr
Operator posts escalatory content leading to targeted takedowns, small forensic engagement and focused PR campaign.
escalatory public posts
targeted doxxing attempt
small forensics engagement
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Major Breach Physical Threat
$2.6M/yr
Escalation to credible physical threats or large-scale doxxing requiring relocation, private security and major response.
credible doxxing
threats to staff safety
emergency relocation
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Prolonged Investigation And Litigation
$2.8M/yr
Extended attribution efforts and civil litigation (defamation/privacy suits) requiring multiple forensic engagements, legal actions and settlements.
multi-jurisdiction litigation
costly attribution efforts
multiple subpoenas/actions
Personnel
7 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Analyst / Monitoring & Triage | 4 | 24/7 coverage (shifts) including one senior analyst; costed as 4 FTEs in staff_wages [#4]. |
| Incident Response / On-call Staff | 3 | Senior IR/legal/cyber retainer equivalents (2–3 staff); costed in staff_wages retainer [#5]. |
Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst ranges provided in notes; many items (legal actions, forensic investigations, contingencies) are highly situational and given as order-of-magnitude ranges so uncertainty remains moderate.