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Re:Accidentally Stopping a Global Cyber Attack by 13of40 on Saturday May 13, 2017 @02:15PM (#14332211)
I've seen ransomware that explicitly tried to avoid hospitals, schools, government, etc., so there's that. I always assumed it was out of self interest though.
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Re:Accidentally Stopping a Global Cyber Attack by walshemj on Saturday May 13, 2017 @03:24PM (#14332542)
Yes screwing some Radom punter over is quite different that triggering an attack that meets the crtiteria for a CNI attack.

All this means instead of pc plod being unable extradite the perps from eastern Europe to you get the serious players involved.

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