excalibur
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Traitor Joe©™ in full blossom.
Imagine everything the same but one thing, change Biden to Trump. The DemonRats and the MSM would be in non-stop meltdown mode, spewing 24/7.
Cybersecurity experts condemned the White House after senior officials broke from the FBI's advice that companies should not pay ransomware demands, saying instead it was instead a decision for the private sector.
Specialists in computer security fear the lure of easy corporate money could trigger a fresh wave of attacks even as gas stations run dry in the wake of the Darkside attack on a major fuel pipeline.
James Knight, of Digital Warfare Corp, told DailyMail.com: 'I think it is incredibly foolish that they even suggested it.
'It may be something that has to be done in practice – but to say it live was ridiculous. Absolute stupidity.'
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Her stance is at odds with FBI advice on paying ransoms.
It tells victims not to make the crime profitable by paying up.
'Paying a ransom doesn't guarantee you or your organization will get any data back,' it says on its website.
'It also encourages perpetrators target more victims and offers an incentive for others to get involved in this type of illegal activity.'
Jim Carafano, national security expert at the conservative Heritage Foundation, said he was 'gobsmacked' by the White House's cavalier approach.
'This is a very risk averse administration that doesn't want to get deeply bogged down in a lot of things that distract from its domestic agenda,' he said.
'For them to take ownership of this pipeline issue would make it their problem.
'It is more convenient for them to push it back on the company.'
The attack on a company that delivers almost half of the fuel used on the East Coast, underscores the vulnerabilities in the nation's critical infrastructure.
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Imagine everything the same but one thing, change Biden to Trump. The DemonRats and the MSM would be in non-stop meltdown mode, spewing 24/7.
Cybersecurity experts condemned the White House after senior officials broke from the FBI's advice that companies should not pay ransomware demands, saying instead it was instead a decision for the private sector.
Specialists in computer security fear the lure of easy corporate money could trigger a fresh wave of attacks even as gas stations run dry in the wake of the Darkside attack on a major fuel pipeline.
James Knight, of Digital Warfare Corp, told DailyMail.com: 'I think it is incredibly foolish that they even suggested it.
'It may be something that has to be done in practice – but to say it live was ridiculous. Absolute stupidity.'
...
Her stance is at odds with FBI advice on paying ransoms.
It tells victims not to make the crime profitable by paying up.
'Paying a ransom doesn't guarantee you or your organization will get any data back,' it says on its website.
'It also encourages perpetrators target more victims and offers an incentive for others to get involved in this type of illegal activity.'
Jim Carafano, national security expert at the conservative Heritage Foundation, said he was 'gobsmacked' by the White House's cavalier approach.
'This is a very risk averse administration that doesn't want to get deeply bogged down in a lot of things that distract from its domestic agenda,' he said.
'For them to take ownership of this pipeline issue would make it their problem.
'It is more convenient for them to push it back on the company.'
The attack on a company that delivers almost half of the fuel used on the East Coast, underscores the vulnerabilities in the nation's critical infrastructure.
...
Cybersecurity experts condemn White House for ransomware stance
Cybersecurity experts condemned the White House after senior officials broke from the FBI's advice that companies should not pay ransomware demands.
