Computer crimes should be eligible for death penalty....AT&T paid $400K random!

[GnauzBookOfRhymes]

Crazy

Hacker says AT&T paid about US$400,000 to erase sensitive data

A hacker who claims to have stolen sensitive call and text logs from AT&T Inc. said they were paid about US$400,000 to erase the data trove.

www.bnnbloomberg.ca

 

[bnew]

Crazy

Hacker says AT&T paid about US$400,000 to erase sensitive data

A hacker who claims to have stolen sensitive call and text logs from AT&T Inc. said they were paid about US$400,000 to erase the data trove.

www.bnnbloomberg.ca

that cheap compared to the alternative of dealing with a leak.

 

[jj23]

that cheap compared to the alternative of dealing with a leak.

I am surprised the called such a low number. AT&T got off lucky

 

[bnew]

I am surprised the called such a low number. AT&T got off lucky

probably hoping to not make it worth their while to investigate or make the decision to pay an easy one.

 

[jj23]

probably hoping to not make it worth their while to investigate or make the decision to pay an easy one.

The FBI has to investigate regardless, so if they think they got away they are being naive.

 

[GnauzBookOfRhymes]

Has nothing to do with cost. It's just crazy that a high profile company like att negotiated with terrorists. This guarantees they'll get attacked again and again.

 

[BaggerofTea]

Crazy

Hacker says AT&T paid about US$400,000 to erase sensitive data

A hacker who claims to have stolen sensitive call and text logs from AT&T Inc. said they were paid about US$400,000 to erase the data trove.

www.bnnbloomberg.ca

"erased"