Colonial Pipeline Paid Hackers Nearly $5M in Ransom

Re:Colonial Pipeline Paid Hackers Nearly $5M in Ransom by edoceo on Thursday May 13, 2021 @12:01PM (#27143663)

These pirates have committed to not hitting the same target again?

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Re:Colonial Pipeline Paid Hackers Nearly $5M in Ransom by leesalminen on Thursday May 13, 2021 @12:24PM (#27143998)

Ah yes, the code of the pirates. The epitome of ethics and morality.

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Re:Colonial Pipeline Paid Hackers Nearly $5M in Ransom by pomian on Thursday May 13, 2021 @02:31PM (#27145556)

I dont think it's a code. It's more of a guideline.

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Re:Colonial Pipeline Paid Hackers Nearly $5M in Ransom by headmelted on Thursday May 13, 2021 @04:53PM (#27147311)

I’m sure at some point they must have just asked if they’d give them the password for free on account of all the collateral damage.. but it looks like they were disinclined to acquiesce to the request.

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Re:Colonial Pipeline Paid Hackers Nearly $5M in Ransom by HeyLaughingBoy on Thursday May 13, 2021 @05:31PM (#27147732)

As someone who had their home broken into twice in the same week, probably by the same people, I prefer to subscribe to the theory that there's no honor among thieves.

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Re:Colonial Pipeline Paid Hackers Nearly $5M in Ransom by toomuchtodo on Thursday May 13, 2021 @12:16PM (#27143887)

And what about the others?

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Re:Colonial Pipeline Paid Hackers Nearly $5M in Ransom by xphos on Thursday May 13, 2021 @12:18PM (#27143911)

But they could have made holes in the system or not disclosed all system holes which other hackers might take advantage of in the future

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Re:Colonial Pipeline Paid Hackers Nearly $5M in Ransom by ryanlol on Thursday May 13, 2021 @04:04PM (#27146704)

Can you name some examples of orgs getting hit twice?

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