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Tafkam Hokie

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What's this?

Either they make a bunch of money holding our infrastructure ransom


or our economy stifles as every organization has to spend millions to stay ahead of the cybersecurity curve.

Either way, they win.

(In response to this post by ColoVT82)

Posted: 05/14/2021 at 11:55AM


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  So colonial pipeline paid $5 million in ransom for a -- GreenvilleVT 05/14/2021 07:44AM
  And now the world's hackers see how to lever $$ out of this... ** -- ColoVT82 05/14/2021 10:58AM
  It didn't work ? ** -- bigbadbird 05/14/2021 08:03AM
  No. They used back up systems to resume operations. ** -- GreenvilleVT 05/14/2021 08:04AM
  I hope they patched whatever allowed the ransomware to get installed -- Hokie CPA 05/14/2021 08:46AM
  Still think they should hire a "hit squad" to kick them in the junk! -- EDGEMAN 05/14/2021 08:48AM
  Instead of paying ransoms, need to send Liam Needing and Seal Team Six -- Tafkam Hokie 05/14/2021 08:58AM
  Needing? Who Dat? ** -- AZHokie59 05/14/2021 09:17AM
  Yeah, $5M pays for a hell of a hitman. -- MrBayAreaHokie 05/14/2021 09:09AM

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