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Governments turn tables on ransomware gang REvil by pushing it offline

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Re: Governments turn tables on ransomware gang REvil by pushing it offline

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Post by BeFlatXIII »

freedomben wrote: post #79
BeFlatXIII wrote: post #72

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Then a bunch of employees will have to find new jobs and some people have their retirement savings drained because it was illegal to pay the ransom and the business shut down. Society will move on. No long-term loss.

Dang man, that is amazingly cold.

Here are two representative arguments that I got sick of hearing and pushed me into the negative Kelvin:

1. Green energy requires too few employees per gigawatt compared to coal 2. It would be irresponsible to pursue a policy of a sharp correction toward affordable housing prices because it would push too many elderly into poverty

Re: Governments turn tables on ransomware gang REvil by pushing it offline

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Post by tgsovlerkhgsel »

ComodoHacker wrote: post #6
FastEatSlow wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Seems as if they're willing to fight dirty over the internet, but not to do anything physically.

What did you expect, invading Russia?

Realistic option: Sanctions.

Extreme option: Follow the precedent Russia has set, synthesize some Novichok, and have someone pay them a visit.

Re: Governments turn tables on ransomware gang REvil by pushing it offline

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Post by nindalf »

true_religion wrote: post #86
BeFlatXIII wrote: post #72

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Then a bunch of employees will have to find new jobs and some people have their retirement savings drained because it was illegal to pay the ransom and the business shut down. Society will move on. No long-term loss.

The same can be said for highway robbery. It happens in my country and people say well it’s just a tax you have to pay for taking that road. Since the victims are businesses handling goods, the robbery fee is priced into imports and we all pay extra. It can’t be priced into exports because we are too negligible of an exporter, so instead workers in that industry are paid less and there is less money left over to inve…

Is this Nigeria?

Re: Governments turn tables on ransomware gang REvil by pushing it offline

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Post by gopher_space »

WalterBright wrote: post #75
gopher_space wrote: post #59

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If "all" of your data is being held to ransom and that will tank your company then you are a bad businessperson and deserve whatever you get. Right now it's apparently cheaper to pay a ransom than it is to implement sane security and backup procedures. That needs to end.

I thought we were done with blaming the victim.

Disaster recovery plans are very common. Their plan for this disaster was to pay the ransom, thus perpetuating the cycle.
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