No Names to Protect the Stupid

[WhatExit?]

I know a company in Orange County that had a ransomware attack some months back. Screwed the company up royally. So, what'd they do? They paid the hackers some millions of dollars.

 

[WhatExit?]

Then what did they do?

Nothing. Got their network running and files back and business as usual.

 

[WhatExit?]

You'll never guess what happened next?

 

[WhatExit?]

They got hacked again. Probably the same Russians or Chinese or whoever. Ransomware attack again.

 

[WhatExit?]

So, what's their strategy now?

You guessed it. They're going to pay millions. Again.

 

[WhatExit?]

The person that told me this said their IT team is to blame.

Nah. I blame the owners of the company. They've made a lot of money over the years. In spite of themselves

And if you're their customer you're paying for their stupidity

 

[Runs2rch]

I think we need names haha

 

[WhatExit?]

It's OK though. They're a $190 million company. Yeah, the company will pay for it

 

[4Waters]

A company I used to work for did automatic backups every Sunday, they got hacked on a Thursday, all they did was wipe all their computers clean and reinstalled from last update. They lost 3 days worth of sales information but as customers started calling about their orders they got caught up and set backup for everyday. Bastards didn't get a dime.

 

[WhatExit?]

I think we need names haha

Some would be shocked if I told you

 

[Rayson1971]

If it affects the general public then we should be informed

 

[lakemadness]

You do know most companies carry insurance for this right? Insurance will pay out. Most of the time the insurance company will have a negotiator work out terms with the hacker and then pay them in crypto.

If I had to guess this is your employer and you're pissed thinking they paid them out and wondering why they have so much money to pay them off but not pay you more as an employee. I'd make a bet they have the insurance policy...

 

[t&y]

Some would be shocked if I told you

So what does it rhyme with?

 

[WhatExit?]

You do know most companies carry insurance for this right? Insurance will pay out. Most of the time the insurance company will have a negotiator work out terms with the hacker and then pay them in crypto.

If I had to guess this is your employer and you're pissed thinking they paid them out and wondering why they have some much money to pay them off but not pay you more as an employee. I'd make a bet they have the insurance policy...

Bad guess; not my employer. But I admit to thinking they're stupid as I know both times it affected their business and their customers (insurance, if they had it, didn't help their employees or their customers).

 

[WhatExit?]

So what does it rhyme with?

The clue was "shocked"

 

[intense]

Do they have a red helicopter?

 

[HNL2LHC]

Do they have a red helicopter?

Truck and SxS too?

 

[WhatExit?]

The clue was "shocked"

as in electricity

 

[4Waters]

as in electricity

Ok

 

[Drew]

If it’s Tesla I call bullshit and it’s a money making scam just like that Elon musk is. But even if I’m wrong that guy Elon is making money from stupid countries subsidizing all his work as he charges for it. It’s a joke and so is he. ( zero carbon) stupid fucks. Electric comes from a unregulated power plant spewing carbon all day long. So stupid

 

[FreeBird236]

It's OK though. They're a $190 million company. Yeah, the company will pay for it

Did you you mean Billion?

 

[lakemadness]

I think WhatExit got off on the wrong exit and is lost...