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I agree, this is a classic do as I say not as I do situation. Punish businesses for paying out ransomware ransomes meanwhile the government(mainly local, but so

I agree, this is a classic do as I say not as I do situation. Punish businesses for paying out ransomware ransomes meanwhile the government(mainly local, but sometimes larger) pay out routinely when their systems are compromised.

Ottolay 5y ago
Much of the proposed legislation applies to local governments too. E.G. http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2021/05/12/as-nc-lawmakers-fast-track-legislation-prohibiting-ransomware-payments-federal-officials-focus-on-pipeline-shutdown-future-attacks/ http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2021/05/12/as-nc-lawmakers-fa...
cortesoft 5y ago
“Government” is not a monolith.... the group trying to punish for paying ransoms is not the same group paying out ransoms