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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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