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> We are just lucky we live in a world where even 'hackers' don't go that low. Unfortunately they do go that low. There have been multiple murders committed by
by tatersolid 6y ago
> We are just lucky we live in a world where even 'hackers' don't go that low.
Unfortunately they do go that low. There have been multiple murders committed by ransomware gangs attacking European and US hospitals in recent months. Example:
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/09/patient-dies-after-ransomware-attack-reroutes-her-to-remote-hospital/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/09/patie...
- novok 6y agoThat's more spray and pray damage then a specific hack on hospitals.
- tatersolid 6y agoModern ransomware attacks do recon and exfiltration for weeks or months before pulling the encryption trigger. The attackers knew it was a hospital network and clearly didn’t care that people would die.