Computer crimes should be eligible for death penalty....AT&T pays ransom! Hackers steal using faked warrants!!!

[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"

 

[GnauzBookOfRhymes]

The Global Surveillance Free-for-All in Mobile Ad Data – Krebs on Security

 

[Rice N Beans]

"erased"

Probably showed ATT a video of the zip being dragged to the Recycle Bin and they approved the money transfer.

 

[GnauzBookOfRhymes]

FBI says hackers are sending fraudulent police data requests to tech giants to steal people's private information | TechCrunch

The warning is a rare admission from the FBI about the threat from fake emergency data requests submitted by hackers with access to police email accounts.

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