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Re:Massachusetts Steamship Authority hit by ransomware attac... by api on Wednesday June 02, 2021 @03:38PM (#27373053)
A few businesses die. The rest get the message that security matters. The ransomware industry is deprived of revenue.
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Re:Massachusetts Steamship Authority hit by ransomware attac... by MattGaiser on Wednesday June 02, 2021 @03:46PM (#27373160)
This is a government agency.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steamship_Authority

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Re:Massachusetts Steamship Authority hit by ransomware attac... by orblivion on Wednesday June 02, 2021 @03:53PM (#27373245)
The followup controversy will be government agencies and massive companies getting "too big to fail" exemptions.
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Re:Massachusetts Steamship Authority hit by ransomware attac... by DFHippie on Wednesday June 02, 2021 @05:18PM (#27374160)
If we're allowing government agencies to fail we're in pretty crappy shape.
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Re:Massachusetts Steamship Authority hit by ransomware attac... by kwhitefoot on Thursday June 03, 2021 @06:17AM (#27379185)
In which case there are no investors so just wipe all the computers and start again.
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Re:Massachusetts Steamship Authority hit by ransomware attac... by api on Wednesday June 02, 2021 @03:48PM (#27373184)
The physical ferries still exist, right? Transfer them to a new agency.
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