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Re:Accidentally Stopping a Global Cyber Attack by fredley on Saturday May 13, 2017 @01:49PM (#14332091)
Neither does the NHS
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Re:Accidentally Stopping a Global Cyber Attack by stuartd on Saturday May 13, 2017 @04:40PM (#14332889)
There was no patch for XP until today, so how could they?
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Re:Accidentally Stopping a Global Cyber Attack by TheCoelacanth on Saturday May 13, 2017 @05:26PM (#14333109)
XP has been out of support for over three years. Continuing to use it is gross negligence. It was only a matter of time until something like this happened.
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Re:Accidentally Stopping a Global Cyber Attack by murkle on Saturday May 13, 2017 @05:39PM (#14333164)
2 years for NHS, but your point stands :) http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2406304/windows-xp-government...
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Re:Accidentally Stopping a Global Cyber Attack by ageofwant on Sunday May 14, 2017 @04:54AM (#14334849)
Yes. Gross negligence from gov for under funding a core government service.
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Re:Accidentally Stopping a Global Cyber Attack by xorxornop on Tuesday May 16, 2017 @04:13AM (#14348117)
Quite intentionally, too. One of their parties is looking jealously at the cashflow that a US-style system might provide them. At the cost of everyone else, sure, but what's that to the allure of profit?
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