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"...virtually all ransomware strains have a built-in failsafe designed to cover the backsides of the malware purveyors: They simply will not install on a Micros
by jmt_ 5y ago
"...virtually all ransomware strains have a built-in failsafe designed to cover the backsides of the malware purveyors: They simply will not install on a Microsoft Windows computer that already has one of many types of virtual keyboards installed — such as Russian or Ukrainian."
- barbazoo 5y agoRealistically though, this is hardly evidence, is it? I'm not saying it's not originating from that area obviously.
- ghawr 5y agoCorrect, they don't know for sure but circumstantial evidence points in that direction. https://qz.com/2007399/the-darkside-hackers-are-state-sanctioned-pirates/ https://qz.com/2007399/the-darkside-hackers-are-state-sancti...
- bluGill 5y agoI think the major governments of the world have more evidence they are not sharing. Russia is one of the few countries in the world that you can't get a wanted criminal out of makes it very likely they are the ones as otherwise there have been enough high profile attacks that something would have been done. If Afghanistan was harboring criminals like this the US would invoke NATO and send the military. However Russia is a bit too big for the US to be willing to tangle with.
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