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Kentucky Hospital Calls State of Emergency In Hack Attack (cnbc.com)
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNBC: A Kentucky hospital is operating in an internal state of emergency following an attack by cybercriminals on its computer network, Krebs on Security reported. Methodist Hospital, based in Henderson, Kentucky, is the victim of a ransomware attack in which hackers infiltrated its computer network, encrypted files and are now holding the data hostage, Krebs reported Tuesday. The criminals reportedly used new strain of malware known as Locky to encrypt important files. The malware spread from the initial infected machine to the entire internal network and several other systems, the hospital's information systems director, Jamie Reid, told Krebs. The hospital is reportedly considering paying hackers the ransom money of four bitcoins, about $1,600 at the current exchange rate, for the key to unlock the files.
If someone dies in the hospital and it can be traced to critical files being unavailable, the malware owners could be charged with murder.
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But not in Kentucky.
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The world is made by those who show up for the job.
That's an excuse for one computer getting infected. That's not an excuse for the whole hospital getting infested.
Hourglass says she knows a kid in Iowa who grows up to be president.
For several years now, every single security analyst, including the FBI (https://securityledger.com/2015/10/fbis-advice-on-cryptolocker-just-pay-the-ransom/) I've come across has said the same thing about crypto-ransomware: pay them.
There is time to be idealistic later. Right now, you're being mugged: Do what you need to survive.
The Daddy casts sleep on the Baby. The Baby resists!
Curious how you failed to mention that Locky requires Windows & Office to work ..
What gets overlooked, and I'll argue intentionally, is that people are not being held accountable for their actions. This is the flaw I constantly see in discussions regarding "Social Justice". You just attempted to do just that, using a very odd example. Given your example, the secret service would be blamed if the President got shot. And they should be blamed. Numerous people assigned to Presidential detail failed if that was to happen. Bob gets paid to take a bullet for the President, and he hid when trouble started. Jerry neglected email about a shooter, Beth ignored the metal detector because that lady just looked nice, etc.. etc...
Sure, the person who pulled the trigger is a criminal. The other people don't get a free pass at negligence and/or bad decisions because of the crime.
One more example: Say you are in a public park and a big guy sits across from you on a different bench. You start tossing pebbles and they land close to his feet. He gives you a look that lets you know he's not happy, but you continue to toss pebbles. A dozen or so pebbles later he walks over and punches you in the face.
Was he right to punch you in the face? No, he is absolutely guilty of assault. On the other hand, you instigated the encounter and are accountability for your actions. Your broken nose in no way negates the fact that you were instigating the encounter.
You don't have to learn the lesson that you were taught, and the next big guy coming along will still be wrong to punch you in the face. You will still be an instigator deserving of a broken nose.
-The wise argue that there are few absolutes, the fool argues that there are no probabilities.