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And plenty just want to get paid - it's actually pretty impressive how many take down / don't share if they are paid or actually come through with the decryptio
by donor20 6y ago
And plenty just want to get paid - it's actually pretty impressive how many take down / don't share if they are paid or actually come through with the decryption keys.
Hard to see how they are terrorists? What are they pushing to accomplish with their terror campaign.
Anyways, my health care system constantly assures me security is its "top" priority and "state of the art".
- mwill 6y agoI'm not saying all ransom ware attacks are terrorists, just that ransomware attacks are not always profit-motivated, some are covers for larger attacks, some are just disruption operations, and either one of those can be considered terrorism, or cyber warfare. (I am not the user who originally said this was terrorism)
- toomanybeersies 6y agoNot saying that it's the case with most (or even any) ransomware, but it's very common for terrorist organisations/liberation movements/violent non-state actors fund their activities through organised crime. ETA used to rob banks, the Contras trafficked cocaine, the RIRA smuggles cigarettes and launders agricultural fuel, the remnants of the Islamic State have turned to illegal forestry, etc. etc.