28 September 2026 - 18:05

Category: IT Fail

Ten Victims Later, A Lovely Prison Stay

An active-duty soldier hit at least ten firms demanding a million dollars in ransom. Naturally, he earned seventy months of quiet reflection instead.

Ten Victims Later, A Lovely Prison Stay. An active-duty soldier hit at least ten firms demanding a million dollars in ransom. Naturally, he earned seventy months of quiet reflection instead.

Source: The Register

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Severity: High Mood: Frustrating

Here we go again, as at least ten organisations endured an active-duty campaign chasing a cool million dollars in ransoms. Surviving such extortion sprees apparently requires guarding our environments against ransom demands before someone bills us seven figures. These ten targeted entities found out the hard way, though the mastermind only secured seventy months behind bars. It is just another Tuesday in IT, watching ransoms fail to yield early retirement.

#SameOldTuesday #RansomRot
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