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Re:U.S. to give ransomware hacks similar priority as terrori... by edmundsauto on Thursday June 03, 2021 @08:23PM (#27389063)
> The incentives are all misaligned and the solutions aren't obvious. How is the USG going to secure some random admin access password? Are they going to update the code in the repo?

They can publish best practices, research vulnerabilities, provide educational support, and generally do all the kinds of things governments do to encourage the right behaviors. We have some of this, but at some point, switched to the sexier "the best defense is a good offense". Likely because defense is hard.

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Re:U.S. to give ransomware hacks similar priority as terrori... by mulmen on Thursday June 03, 2021 @08:55PM (#27389262)
It makes me wonder there the offense is. Where is the asymmetric response that sends a clear message not to do this again?
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Re:U.S. to give ransomware hacks similar priority as terrori... by Red_Leaves_Flyy on Friday June 04, 2021 @12:24PM (#27395259)
What’s a proportional response? Say we shut down the druzhba by bricking Transnefts systems.

How are we going to handle the calls from very angry officials in Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Germany?

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