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US cybersecurity experts will be interested in the decrytion key Deminpenn May 2021 #1
The decryption key is unique to each infection. PSPS May 2021 #6
Would think it's like bombs, though Deminpenn May 2021 #28
No. RSA encryption means, without the unique key for that individual infection, you've had it. PSPS May 2021 #31
I would think this, right here, Miguelito Loveless May 2021 #2
Exactly. What legitimate purpose does cryptocurrency serve... TomCADem May 2021 #5
When I ask this of crypto proponents Miguelito Loveless May 2021 #8
It serves the purpose DENVERPOPS May 2021 #19
How does cryptocurrency end money laundering by the white collar mob? AllyCat May 2021 #22
Actually, they have a perfect money laundry in London Warpy May 2021 #27
Two legitimate purposes Tom JohnSJ May 2021 #32
You forgot buying illegal items off the Dark Web... jmowreader May 2021 #61
Gosh, it is sooooo flexible JohnSJ May 2021 #62
The genie is out of the bottle melm00se May 2021 #25
Seems to me this only works if Miguelito Loveless May 2021 #39
Unfortunately melm00se May 2021 #48
All banks must deal withe Federal Reserve Miguelito Loveless May 2021 #60
Or regulate it. ffr May 2021 #43
Of course, consumers will repay the ransom. ProudMNDemocrat May 2021 #3
Especially since Colonial didn't HAVE to turn off the tap, but since they did, prices shot up. They FailureToCommunicate May 2021 #49
"untraceable cryptocurrency" is a widely-believed falsehood PSPS May 2021 #4
While that is true of some crypto currencies, others are much harder to trace.... getagrip_already May 2021 #15
They're all traceable. PSPS May 2021 #26
The FB( cracked Tor Warpy May 2021 #29
China? Virtually all ransomware attacks originate in russia or eastern europe. PSPS May 2021 #30
I read it earlier, now I can't find the article Warpy May 2021 #37
hint - cyber criminals don't use bitcoin, and it wasn't china..... n/t getagrip_already May 2021 #35
not all are as easy to track as bitcoin..... getagrip_already May 2021 #38
They're all traceable. Don't believe the sizzle. PSPS May 2021 #45
and aes 2048 can be broken - but.... getagrip_already May 2021 #56
tRump gave the words crime pays a whole new meaning. nt yaesu May 2021 #7
Now, can they follow the money? ancianita May 2021 #9
Putin's hold on Trump still intact Chainfire May 2021 #10
Guess who lost here! 3825-87867 May 2021 #11
Post removed Post removed May 2021 #13
Excuse me? 3825-87867 May 2021 #16
Uh, no. Not pro-Putin. Try reading it again. AllyCat May 2021 #23
Thank you Allycat 3825-87867 May 2021 #50
The cost is passed along DENVERPOPS May 2021 #17
The UCA? The United Cities of America? AllyCat May 2021 #24
United Corporations of America DENVERPOPS May 2021 #57
many businesses have cyber insurance neohippie May 2021 #44
The insurance premiums are probably DENVERPOPS May 2021 #58
I agree rockfordfile May 2021 #59
We need to get serious TheFarseer May 2021 #12
Either someone is lying to us Rocknation May 2021 #14
Should be an instant and lethal visit The Mouth May 2021 #18
Ex-Pres. seems pretty cool with Extorsion. Of course. Evolve Dammit May 2021 #20
So the criminals have a name now? Shanti Shanti Shanti May 2021 #21
A nice attack on the Russian oil and gas industry would be nice. roamer65 May 2021 #33
i really hope they had not. barbtries May 2021 #34
The vast majority of these ransomware attacks neohippie May 2021 #36
Gee, I wonder who needed and got the money bucolic_frolic May 2021 #40
Equates to pennies for them. Traildogbob May 2021 #41
$5M more to hire more talent and improve their ransomeware practices ffr May 2021 #42
I don't understand why President Biden is to blame for a private company being hacked! kimbutgar May 2021 #46
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That seems to be the going rate DFW May 2021 #52
"(K)nowledgeable sources" doesn't necessarily mean truthful sources FBaggins May 2021 #53
Fire the CEO and reduce his termination pay by $5M. Then, we will NCjack May 2021 #54
so, now they will be embolden to do more of this . AllaN01Bear May 2021 #55
This is terrorism and I hope Biden responds appropriately, like a drone-strike on the hackers homes. Devil Child May 2021 #63
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