Re:U.S. to give ransomware hacks similar priority as terrori...
by salawat on Saturday June 05, 2021 @02:19AM
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I'd actually be less worried about that to be honest. That type of mobilization puts out signals we're already well equipped to catch.
The entire reason the pipeline hack is such a noteworthy event is that (and I truly believe this), someone was dumb enough to take a job bigger than their head. I don't think a nation state would have burned that opportunity by signaling their technical capability that way.
Funnily enough, the pipeline hack and ransom wouldn't even be feasible without the advent of cryptocurrencies making the AML bypass feasible. As much as I despise those regulations in particular, I cannot argue with their efficacy.
The entire reason the pipeline hack is such a noteworthy event is that (and I truly believe this), someone was dumb enough to take a job bigger than their head. I don't think a nation state would have burned that opportunity by signaling their technical capability that way.
Funnily enough, the pipeline hack and ransom wouldn't even be feasible without the advent of cryptocurrencies making the AML bypass feasible. As much as I despise those regulations in particular, I cannot argue with their efficacy.