U.S. cybersecurity experts plead guilty for ransomware attacks

Post by nebula8804 » Wed, Dec 31, 2025, 6:35 AM UTC

observationist wrote: post #8

spcharc wrote: post #2

Who needs hackers if you have IT experts like this

They went and hired ransomware-as-a-service hackers and sold out their respective charges in exchange for 80% of the ransom. They had degrees and certifications and job experience with big name firms, and they were dumb as bricks. I think it's a gold plated example of modern credentialism. We're churning out hordes of "certified" idiots getting green-lit by pedigreed managers and MBAs following "successful patterns"…

Post by hulitu » Fri, Jan 02, 2026, 6:18 AM UTC

hackermailman wrote: post #6

I assume this works where the ransomware authors, who likely are in some untouchable nation and the son of some major politician, provide a binary/kit with their own addresses to take the ransom then pay the person who planted it out minus their cut. Those wallets used for paying crime commissions are probably reused often or otherwise identified as they don't care if you get caught and you need to either sit on thos…