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LIR: I've heard that companies that pay ransom to Russian hackers sometimes find themselves on the wrong side of the government for sending $ to

Posted by oblique (aka kkuphal) May 13 '21, 08:28

criminals

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my brothers business was hijacked a few years ago. They wanted $500 to restore it all. He called the cops, no help, he called the FBI and they told - Remlik May 13, 08:34 2
- I don't think they say that any more, at least not officially. -- (link) - mara May 13, 08:36 1
  - probably not. this was 7 years ago -- nm - Remlik May 13, 08:40
Even after contacting the FBI? Or are people paying ransoms without notifying them? -- nm - mara May 13, 08:30
And their BC/DR plans are horrendously flawed -- nm* - budice May 13, 08:29 1
- We had a minor scrape with a ransomware just last month. I had all the affected files restored in less than a half hour -- nm - oblique May 13, 10:49

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