DarkSide ransomware gang quits after servers, Bitcoin stash seized

Post by [deleted] » Fri, May 14, 2021, 4:20 PM UTC

Post by ctdonath » Fri, May 14, 2021, 4:21 PM UTC

balls187 wrote: post #27

null_object wrote: post #4

So taking down hospitals and healthcare facilities was fair game. But messing with Big Oil was just a step too far.

That shouldn't be a much of a surprise; the US has always aligned itself with protecting it's oil supply.

Post by tryptophan » Fri, May 14, 2021, 4:22 PM UTC

generalizations wrote: post #23

kossTKR wrote: post #15

Can crypto actually be non-traceable? I remember currencies like Monero or ZCash advertising privacy from the last crypto craze. I mean if you have 100M in some account, can you actually run it trough "private" currencies to remove traces? BTC, ETH etc. all seems super traceable, even more so than in regular banking. Also how are criminals getting their money out with no one noticing, does Panama/Malta etc. have Krak…

I think it's still just pseudo-anonymity, even for monero. Which means, practically, that I don't think it would have done more for these guys than just delay the seizure.

Post by [deleted] » Fri, May 14, 2021, 4:23 PM UTC

jtchang wrote: post #19

Just like the mob there are some targets that just aren't worth it because they bring too much heat. They are learning this is bad for business all around so they are stepping back and encouraging others to do the same.

Post by bdamm » Fri, May 14, 2021, 4:23 PM UTC

icecap12 wrote: post #2

Feels like a nation-state response. US Cyber Command? Either way, a chilling warning to organized hacking groups.