Just The Beginning of Massive Cyber Crime Wave

[Okeefenokee]

You don't teach your children to mend their ways by throwing a pillow down every time they step on their dick. Inadequate security is inadequate security. Inadequate security at the Pentagon is why I, and every other federal employee for who knows how far back, got a letter in the mail telling us that the Chinese have all our records.

Watchdog groups have tried to teach companies to do better jobs in this field many times, and they never take it seriously until they get hacked. A kick in the nuts seems to be the only message able to get people to mend their ways.

O that letter--what fun!
Did you try going to the site?
I checked it out. They wanted my DOB and SSN; I decided to take my chances with the Chinese.

Just threw it in the trash.

[Montegriffo]

Just call their bluff and give everyone a voucher for identity theft protection. Call it a stimulus.

It's not about identity theft, the threat is that they will encrypt all the medical records if the ransoms are not paid. Patients could die if records are lost. Doctors have gone back to using paper records of x-rays, scans etc. Really sick move to attack the NHS. My Mum is waiting on a biopsy result at the moment and there are millions more like her who are being affected.

You don't teach your children to mend their ways by throwing a pillow down every time they step on their dick. Inadequate security is inadequate security. Inadequate security at the Pentagon is why I, and every other federal employee for who knows how far back, got a letter in the mail telling us that the Chinese have all our records.

Watchdog groups have tried to teach companies to do better jobs in this field many times, and they never take it seriously until they get hacked. A kick in the nuts seems to be the only message able to get people to mend their ways.

Blaming the victim huh, how long have you been an SJW?
This could result in deaths and all you have to say is serves you right for not having strong enough security. This cyber attack (using NSA software by the way) has occurred in over 70 countries, it's not just the NHS being affected. Wait till it's your family being affected then get back to me.

[Speaker to Animals]

Governments do not give one shit for your private records. There literally are no repercussions for incompetence in the government. They have guaranteed jobs and budgets. You work for them.

[Fife]

^^^ That post is rated: Mild Anarchist

[Okeefenokee]

It's not about identity theft, the threat is that they will encrypt all the medical records if the ransoms are not paid. Patients could die if records are lost. Doctors have gone back to using paper records of x-rays, scans etc. Really sick move to attack the NHS. My Mum is waiting on a biopsy result at the moment and there are millions more like her who are being affected.

You don't teach your children to mend their ways by throwing a pillow down every time they step on their dick. Inadequate security is inadequate security. Inadequate security at the Pentagon is why I, and every other federal employee for who knows how far back, got a letter in the mail telling us that the Chinese have all our records.

Watchdog groups have tried to teach companies to do better jobs in this field many times, and they never take it seriously until they get hacked. A kick in the nuts seems to be the only message able to get people to mend their ways.

Blaming the victim huh, how long have you been an SJW?
This could result in deaths and all you have to say is serves you right for not having strong enough security. This cyber attack (using NSA software by the way) has occurred in over 70 countries, it's not just the NHS being affected. Wait till it's your family being affected then get back to me.

/yawn.

but muh feels.

I didn't say anyone deserved anything. Nice strawman. You go have a good cry, tinkerbell.

You can either learn from your mistakes, or cry about how unfair it is. No one is going to place your own well-being at a higher premium than you. I have my medical records. Maybe you aren't allowed to have them, but we are. Newsflash, there's been one or two instances of network breaches since we launched this confounded internet thing.

I said this shit keeps happening and no one ever seems to care about the impact until after the fact, but when it does happen, then something gets done. This NSA tool event is no different. People found out weeks ago that these tools were out there. Take a guess at how much preventive care was taken to offset the potential damage. Like you said, only now have doctors started acting differently.

[Martin Hash]

Apparently, British IT guys suck.

OR, fatally flawed software, possibly at the request of U.S. Intelligence Services, has been knowingly & criminally marketed as if it was not compromised.

[Alexander PhiAlipson]

Pardon my ignorance, but wouldn't a simple external backup solve the problem?

[Speaker to Animals]

Pardon my ignorance, but wouldn't a simple external backup solve the problem?

Shhh

[TheReal_ND]

I saw someone post that that was some sort of regulatory requirement.

Oops shit we were still talking about GB

[Okeefenokee]

Pardon my ignorance, but wouldn't a simple external backup solve the problem?

Shhh