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Sacramento Regional Transit Systems Hit By Hacker (cbslocal.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the taken-for-a-ride dept.

Zorro shares a report from CBS Local: Sacramento Regional Transit is the one being taken for a ride on this night, by a computer hacker. That hacker forced RT to halt its operating systems that take credit card payments, and assigns buses and trains to their routes. The local transit agency alerted federal agents following an attack on their computers that riders may not have noticed Monday. "We actually had the hackers get into our system, and systematically start erasing programs and data," Deputy General Manager Mark Lonergan. Inside RT's headquarters, computer systems were taken down after the hacker deleted 30 million files. The hacker also demanded a ransom in bitcoin, and left a message on the RT website reading "I'm sorry to modify the home page, I'm good hacker, I just want to help you fix these vulnerability."

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  1. He's a "good" hacker... by freeze128 · · Score: 1

    But apparently not so good at English.

    1. Re:He's a "good" hacker... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      All your bus are belong to us.

  2. #MAGA #JESUSISLORD #PATRIOT #VETERAN by PopeRatzo · · Score: 1, Informative

    The hacker also demanded a ransom in bitcoin, and left a message on the RT website reading "I'm sorry to modify the home page, I'm good hacker, I just want to help you fix these vulnerability."

    "I'm good hacker...fix these vulnerability."

    His misuse of English is a pretty good indication of where he comes from.

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    1. Re:#MAGA #JESUSISLORD #PATRIOT #VETERAN by hackwrench · · Score: 1

      Nigeria? or Russia? Got a girl claiming to be American who just lived awhile in Nigeria whose parents died and left a small fortune in an estate guarded by shady Nigerian lawyers who says she wants to be with me but not particularly interested yet in moving from Virginia to Indiana where I am under medical care who doesn't speak good English too. Actually my one Russian acquaintance seems to speak pretty good English.

    2. Re:#MAGA #JESUSISLORD #PATRIOT #VETERAN by Baron_Yam · · Score: 2

      >His misuse of English

      And disregard of logic. "I damaged your system, I am attempting to extort money from you, but I'm a good person doing this to help you".

      It sounds more like a stupid kid than an adult. Criminal either way, though.

    3. Re:#MAGA #JESUSISLORD #PATRIOT #VETERAN by PopeRatzo · · Score: 1

      >Bad English == Russians == Trump

      I'm not saying we know exactly where he came from. I'm saying we know one place he didn't come from.

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    4. Re:#MAGA #JESUSISLORD #PATRIOT #VETERAN by hambone142 · · Score: 1

      Naw. This type of mispronunciation is typical of an Asian dialect. Not being racist (son's mother is Asian with pronunciation issues). Just realistic.

    5. Re:#MAGA #JESUSISLORD #PATRIOT #VETERAN by PopeRatzo · · Score: 1

      Naw. This type of mispronunciation is typical of an Asian dialect. Not being racist (son's mother is Asian with pronunciation issues). Just realistic.

      Could be. Dropping articles is indicative of Asian or Eastern European. The confusion over the English usage of plural case versus adjective is a real Russian/Balkan thing.

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    6. Re:#MAGA #JESUSISLORD #PATRIOT #VETERAN by Gavagai80 · · Score: 1

      He probably comes from Sacramento. We have plenty of semi-literate people, like most places on the planet... and many whose first language isn't English. We do have lots of Russians if that's what you're thinking, but they don't work for Putin.

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    7. Re:#MAGA #JESUSISLORD #PATRIOT #VETERAN by nukenerd · · Score: 1

      This type of mispronunciation is typical of an Asian dialect.

      It is not mispronunciation. It is missing out a word, which is bad grammar.

    8. Re:#MAGA #JESUSISLORD #PATRIOT #VETERAN by sabbede · · Score: 1

      As is dropping an article (I'm a good), which don't exist in Russian.

  3. Good? by JeffOwl · · Score: 1

    Deletes 30 million files, demands ransom, claims to be "good" Right then!

    1. Re:Good? by sabbede · · Score: 1

      Extortion isn't helping?

  4. now its getting real - real close to me by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

    Now it's getting real - real close to me... as John Oliver stated on N. Korea, it's not a problem until I am within range.

    Sac RT -- It's always nice and good to say --- free rides for the day.

    Ironically, how could someone be in "there" from "where" for so long? 30 million files... that's crazy.. who is not monitoring the resources meter on the servers and wondering.. where is all the processor commits coming from, and then say..

    oh muther wanker... unplug the power to the switch and server array...

    or in our case.. just unplug the OC3/OC12 fiber connect..let the failover switch to automatically free ride everyone until we get a grip on connected devices ; oh.. and yes VPNs are stupid if no policies are applied... governments love to say VPNs are safe... NOT... just ask china via australia via japan via 60. ipv4 net..

    enjoy.

  5. Well, THERE'S your problem! by tlambert · · Score: 2

    Well, THERE'S your problem!

    "We actually had the hackers get into our system, and systematically start erasing programs and data,"

    You shouldn't have had the hackers do that. That's like having your car stolen to commit insurance fraud. Instead, don't have the hackers do anything to your system.

    P.S.: I had my house painted... when you "have/had" something done, it's something you solicited to be done.

  6. erase systems that take credit card payments how d by Joe_Dragon · · Score: 1

    erase systems that take credit card payments how dumb! no may your going down better to take some cash with you a few M is not bad for 5 years.

  7. He's just trying to help. by sabbede · · Score: 1

    It's like what I told my neighbor with the unkempt lawn, "Let me help out - mow it or I'll tell your wife I saw you with another woman. You're welcome."