'Ponzi Scheme Meets Ransomware for a Doubly Malicious Attack'
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'Ponzi Scheme Meets Ransomware for a Doubly Malicious Attack'
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The first message to pop up on the computer screen let the victims know they had been hacked. The second message gave them a way out.
The victim had a choice: Pay the hackers a ransom of one bitcoin, a digital currency worth roughly $2,365, in exchange for regaining access to the
computer, or try to infect two new people on behalf of the attackers. If someone the victim knew fell for the bait and became infected, the attackers would consider the ransom paid and cede control of the infected computer.
I'm curious. Why is referring to someone infected by ransomeware as a "victim" hilarious and, assuming that the story is accurate, in what way is the headline "clickbait"?
Where I come from, those aren't victims, that's snitching, if even to a different authority.
This "innovative idea" is go give up 2 friends to save your hide?
This make them any less a victim?
The nyt is not exactly accurate as recent events have shown. This is news?!
Nothing personal, but the juice isn't worth the squeeze.
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