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Or maybe they got their hands on the keys some other way they're not willing to disclose.
by MasterScrat 12y ago
Or maybe they got their hands on the keys some other way they're not willing to disclose.
- enneff 12y agoIt is likely that they were able to compromise the bad guys' systems and steal the private keys, which in itself is against the law.
- obitoo 12y agoTechnically yes, but in practice only if the bad guys file charges and/or assist the authorities with evidence, ie their machines.
- runeks 12y agoThat would be interesting. Especially the discussion of whether this is morally acceptable (ie. doing illegal things to obtain the private keys from the malware designers).
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- a2tech 12y agoOr maybe FoxIT was behind cryptolocker all along and once the ransom money stopped pouring in they released their database to look like good guys..tinfoil hat