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First of all, it's a terrible article, it's full of typos; why aren't we linking to the source article on ArsTecnica? Secondly, Later on in the article is the

First of all, it's a terrible article, it's full of typos; why aren't we linking to the source article on ArsTecnica? Secondly, Later on in the article is the more relevant >The city figures it will cost $18 million to recover from a rejected $76,000 ransom demand. I guess if you're going to play chicken with extortionists, you might want to make sure your backup plans at least meet min spec. Either way, it's a terrible article and I'm on the fence about flagging it.

dmix 7y ago
It's RobinHood ransomware, I don't think it was EternalBlue either... https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/a-closer-look-at-the-robbinhood-ransomware/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/a-closer-look...
totaldude87 7y ago
on the contrary, i kinda liked this sarcastic writing.. >>The person in charge of the city's systems was Frank Johnson, who went on leave (presumably permanently) after a post-attack audit found the IT director hadn't done much IT directing.