Pay the Russians $5,000,000 in BitCoin for their ransomware attack (Poll)

[hadit]

Upgrade the pipeline and connect it with Keystone.

What kind of upgrade, Daniel? Do you have an idea or are you just saying things that sound good?

 

[Dragonlady]

FECKLESS. Describes the Xiden administration perfectly.
Feeble or ineffective.
Spiritless; weak; useless; worthless.

Colonial Pipeline did pay ransom to hackers, sources now say

Colonial Pipeline paid the ransomware group that carried out a crippling cyberattack, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN on Thursday.

www.cnn.com

Stupid Russians probably could have gotten a lot more than $5m (crime pays!!).
Maybe they have even richer chumps lined up for their next ransomware attack?

How quickly you blame Biden for the Putin's attack on American energy.

Donald Trump gutted the Cyber Security force to pay for his Wall. Trump also failed to do anything about the massive Russian hacking of government computers last year. Donald Trump spent 4 years giving the Russians unlimited access to hacking American computers, and then denied it was even happening.

Now that Trump's failures to protect the USA from Russian hackers has surfaced since he was voted out of office, the Putin propaganda machine and the Republicans are working hand in hand to use this to discredit Joe Biden.

Trump and Putin, working together, to destroy the USA, again.

 

[colfax_m]

FECKLESS. Describes the Xiden administration perfectly.
Feeble or ineffective.
Spiritless; weak; useless; worthless.

Colonial Pipeline did pay ransom to hackers, sources now say

Colonial Pipeline paid the ransomware group that carried out a crippling cyberattack, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN on Thursday.

www.cnn.com

Stupid Russians probably could have gotten a lot more than $5m (crime pays!!).
Maybe they have even richer chumps lined up for their next ransomware attack?

Yeah, I have a feeling whether or not they pay the ransom is going to have a minuscule effect on whether they try to do it again.

There’s just no risk to the hackers.

 

[hadit]

Upgrade the pipeline and connect it with Keystone.

Keystone is a oil pipeline meant to deliver crude from Canada's oil shale operation to ports on the Gulf of Mexico. Not sure why you would want to connect it to a gasoline pipeline.

The Colonial pipeline is already there and can deliver to the entire southeast.

Sure, as long as the infrastructure necessary to run it are online.

 

[hadit]

FECKLESS. Describes the Xiden administration perfectly.
Feeble or ineffective.
Spiritless; weak; useless; worthless.

Colonial Pipeline did pay ransom to hackers, sources now say

Colonial Pipeline paid the ransomware group that carried out a crippling cyberattack, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN on Thursday.

www.cnn.com

Stupid Russians probably could have gotten a lot more than $5m (crime pays!!).
Maybe they have even richer chumps lined up for their next ransomware attack?

How quickly you blame Biden for the Puting's attack on American energy.

Donald Trump gutted the Cyber Security force to pay for his Wall. Trump also failed to do anything about the massive Russian hacking of government computers last year. Donald Trump spent 4 years giving the Russians unlimited access to hacking American computers, and then denied it was even happening.

Now that Trump's failures to protect the USA from Russian hackers has surface since he was voted out of office, the Putin progaganda machine and the Republicansn are working hand in hand to use this to discredit Joe Biden.

Trump and Putin, working together, to destroy the USA, again.

He "gutted the Cyber Security force"? If he did that, what happened to the "greatest threat ever to our elections" from 2016? You do remember that it was all the rage to scream Russia, Russia, Russia. In fact, we spent years and millions of dollars trying to prove Russia stole the election by running ads on FaceBook. Now you're saying that TRUMP! made our security measures WEAKER, yet we hear NOTHING whatsoever about Russia stealing the election in 2020. You're smoking something, and you're not sharing.

 

[Hellokitty]

Can someone explain how xiden/cia/fbi know this attack had nothing to do with the Russian government, beyond taking the word of the Russian government?

 

[Care4all]

Our govt right now, has NO AUTHORITY over Colonial Pipeline....it's how right wingers wanted it.

Colonial did not even have to report their ransome ware attack, under the law. It just so happened, that Colonial pipeline decided to report it to the FBI, BUT they did not have to do such, under our present laws.

Something needs to be done about that.....

 

[Care4all]

Can someone explain how xiden/cia/fbi know this attack had nothing to do with the Russian government, beyond taking the word of the Russian government?

They suspect it does have a Putin smell, but so far, they have not found a cyber connection, a cyber trail to the GRU..... But the fact that these hackers make certain they do not attack any company whose language is Russian or set for any of the ex Soviet Bloc country languages, is the clue that makes our intelligence believe Putin is involved.

 

[occupied]

Can someone explain how xiden/cia/fbi know this attack had nothing to do with the Russian government, beyond taking the word of the Russian government?

We have to assume the government has the ability to spy on anyone anywhere. What their actual capabilities are is anyone's guess but it's safe to assume they are keeping tabs on every cyber criminal in the world.

 

[Synthaholic]

FECKLESS. Describes the Xiden administration perfectly.
Feeble or ineffective.
Spiritless; weak; useless; worthless.

Colonial Pipeline did pay ransom to hackers, sources now say

Colonial Pipeline paid the ransomware group that carried out a crippling cyberattack, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN on Thursday.

www.cnn.com

Stupid Russians probably could have gotten a lot more than $5m (crime pays!!).
Maybe they have even richer chumps lined up for their next ransomware attack?

Biden has nothing to do with this, you stupid motherfucker.

 

[kyzr]

FECKLESS. Describes the Xiden administration perfectly.
Feeble or ineffective.
Spiritless; weak; useless; worthless.

Colonial Pipeline did pay ransom to hackers, sources now say

Colonial Pipeline paid the ransomware group that carried out a crippling cyberattack, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN on Thursday.

www.cnn.com

Stupid Russians probably could have gotten a lot more than $5m (crime pays!!).
Maybe they have even richer chumps lined up for their next ransomware attack?

How quickly you blame Biden for the Putin's attack on American energy.

Donald Trump gutted the Cyber Security force to pay for his Wall. Trump also failed to do anything about the massive Russian hacking of government computers last year. Donald Trump spent 4 years giving the Russians unlimited access to hacking American computers, and then denied it was even happening.

Now that Trump's failures to protect the USA from Russian hackers has surfaced since he was voted out of office, the Putin propaganda machine and the Republicans are working hand in hand to use this to discredit Joe Biden.

Trump and Putin, working together, to destroy the USA, again.

1. Who was president when the Russians hit Colonial with ransomware, and PAID the $5m? ANS: JOE BIDEN
2. Stop lying about Trump, you TDS moron. The USSC said the wall funding was legal.

MSN

3. The Federal government hired "Solar Winds" to secure their computer systems. The Russians just ate "solar wind's" lunch. Trump did not hire "solar winds" they were hired by the deep state idiots.

SolarWinds - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

The "solar winds" hack showed the US how the Russian government could hack the US and the US didn't even know it. The Russian computer experts were just smarter than the US computer experts. That make me very concerned.
4. LOL!! Xiden is the president not Trump. Xiden is working with Putin, not Trump. Damn you're stupid.

 

[Richard-H]

How about a federal law requiring that critical production systems NOT be connected to the internet in any way.

Despite what everyone seems to think, all computers do not have to have an internet connection.

 

[Richard-H]

FECKLESS. Describes the Xiden administration perfectly.
Feeble or ineffective.
Spiritless; weak; useless; worthless.

Colonial Pipeline did pay ransom to hackers, sources now say

Colonial Pipeline paid the ransomware group that carried out a crippling cyberattack, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN on Thursday.

www.cnn.com

Stupid Russians probably could have gotten a lot more than $5m (crime pays!!).
Maybe they have even richer chumps lined up for their next ransomware attack?

How quickly you blame Biden for the Putin's attack on American energy.

Donald Trump gutted the Cyber Security force to pay for his Wall. Trump also failed to do anything about the massive Russian hacking of government computers last year. Donald Trump spent 4 years giving the Russians unlimited access to hacking American computers, and then denied it was even happening.

Now that Trump's failures to protect the USA from Russian hackers has surfaced since he was voted out of office, the Putin propaganda machine and the Republicans are working hand in hand to use this to discredit Joe Biden.

Trump and Putin, working together, to destroy the USA, again.

1. Who was president when the Russians hit Colonial with ransomware, and PAID the $5m? ANS: JOE BIDEN
2. Stop lying about Trump, you TDS moron. The USSC said the wall funding was legal.

MSN

3. The Federal government hired "Solar Winds" to secure their computer systems. The Russians just ate "solar wind's" lunch. Trump did not hire "solar winds" they were hired by the deep state idiots.

SolarWinds - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

The "solar winds" hack showed the US how the Russian government could hack the US and the US didn't even know it. The Russian computer experts were just smarter than the US computer experts. That make me very concerned.
4. LOL!! Xiden is the president not Trump. Xiden is working with Putin, not Trump. Damn you're stupid.

Americans still lead the world in technical expertise - but when profit is their only motive, security loses out.

 

[kyzr]

FECKLESS. Describes the Xiden administration perfectly.
Feeble or ineffective.
Spiritless; weak; useless; worthless.

Colonial Pipeline did pay ransom to hackers, sources now say

Colonial Pipeline paid the ransomware group that carried out a crippling cyberattack, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN on Thursday.

www.cnn.com

Stupid Russians probably could have gotten a lot more than $5m (crime pays!!).
Maybe they have even richer chumps lined up for their next ransomware attack?

How quickly you blame Biden for the Putin's attack on American energy.

Donald Trump gutted the Cyber Security force to pay for his Wall. Trump also failed to do anything about the massive Russian hacking of government computers last year. Donald Trump spent 4 years giving the Russians unlimited access to hacking American computers, and then denied it was even happening.

Now that Trump's failures to protect the USA from Russian hackers has surfaced since he was voted out of office, the Putin propaganda machine and the Republicans are working hand in hand to use this to discredit Joe Biden.

Trump and Putin, working together, to destroy the USA, again.

1. Who was president when the Russians hit Colonial with ransomware, and PAID the $5m? ANS: JOE BIDEN
2. Stop lying about Trump, you TDS moron. The USSC said the wall funding was legal.

MSN

3. The Federal government hired "Solar Winds" to secure their computer systems. The Russians just ate "solar wind's" lunch. Trump did not hire "solar winds" they were hired by the deep state idiots.

SolarWinds - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

The "solar winds" hack showed the US how the Russian government could hack the US and the US didn't even know it. The Russian computer experts were just smarter than the US computer experts. That make me very concerned.
4. LOL!! Xiden is the president not Trump. Xiden is working with Putin, not Trump. Damn you're stupid.

Americans still lead the world in technical expertise - but when profit is their only motive, security loses out.

I just read the wiki version of the solar winds hack. My God, WTF are they doing in DC? You can't read that and come away with any thoughts other than the Russians are the NFL, and DC are the JV team (as BO used to say).

Its not my field, but it seems that the CEOs are focusing on "firewalls", which reminds me of the Maginot Line.
1. My thoughts are to make a hack-proof OS, UNIX, LINUX, APPLE's, or a new one.
2. If an OS can't be made hack-proof the use "hard wired - unhackable" thumb-drive "keys" with passwords and strict limits on administer privileges.
3. If the US can't stop Russian hackers....not good.

 

[kyzr]

FECKLESS. Describes the Xiden administration perfectly.
Feeble or ineffective.
Spiritless; weak; useless; worthless.

Colonial Pipeline did pay ransom to hackers, sources now say

Colonial Pipeline paid the ransomware group that carried out a crippling cyberattack, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN on Thursday.

www.cnn.com

Stupid Russians probably could have gotten a lot more than $5m (crime pays!!).
Maybe they have even richer chumps lined up for their next ransomware attack?

Biden has nothing to do with this, you stupid motherfucker.

Xiden is the president. Remember when the MSM always enjoyed asking Trump if he accepts any responsibility for this or that? Then when he said he has no responsibility for this or that the MSM played that sound bite endlessly.
Paybacks are a bitch you stupid coxucker.

 

[kyzr]

How about a federal law requiring that critical production systems NOT be connected to the internet in any way.

Despite what everyone seems to think, all computers do not have to have an internet connection.

To run a pipeline system I'm not sure what software they were using, but my guess would be a DCS, which shouldn't be connected to the internet, or hackable. If it was connected they deserved to be hacked.

Distributed control system - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Richard-H]

FECKLESS. Describes the Xiden administration perfectly.
Feeble or ineffective.
Spiritless; weak; useless; worthless.

Colonial Pipeline did pay ransom to hackers, sources now say

Colonial Pipeline paid the ransomware group that carried out a crippling cyberattack, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN on Thursday.

www.cnn.com

Stupid Russians probably could have gotten a lot more than $5m (crime pays!!).
Maybe they have even richer chumps lined up for their next ransomware attack?

How quickly you blame Biden for the Putin's attack on American energy.

Donald Trump gutted the Cyber Security force to pay for his Wall. Trump also failed to do anything about the massive Russian hacking of government computers last year. Donald Trump spent 4 years giving the Russians unlimited access to hacking American computers, and then denied it was even happening.

Now that Trump's failures to protect the USA from Russian hackers has surfaced since he was voted out of office, the Putin propaganda machine and the Republicans are working hand in hand to use this to discredit Joe Biden.

Trump and Putin, working together, to destroy the USA, again.

1. Who was president when the Russians hit Colonial with ransomware, and PAID the $5m? ANS: JOE BIDEN
2. Stop lying about Trump, you TDS moron. The USSC said the wall funding was legal.

MSN

3. The Federal government hired "Solar Winds" to secure their computer systems. The Russians just ate "solar wind's" lunch. Trump did not hire "solar winds" they were hired by the deep state idiots.

SolarWinds - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

The "solar winds" hack showed the US how the Russian government could hack the US and the US didn't even know it. The Russian computer experts were just smarter than the US computer experts. That make me very concerned.
4. LOL!! Xiden is the president not Trump. Xiden is working with Putin, not Trump. Damn you're stupid.

Americans still lead the world in technical expertise - but when profit is their only motive, security loses out.

I just read the wiki version of the solar winds hack. My God, WTF are they doing in DC? You can't read that and come away with any thoughts other than the Russians are the NFL, and DC are the JV team (as BO used to say).

Its not my field, but it seems that the CEOs are focusing on "firewalls", which reminds me of the Maginot Line.
1. My thoughts are to make a hack-proof OS, UNIX, LINUX, APPLE's, or a new one.
2. If an OS can't be made hack-proof the use "hard wired - unhackable" thumb-drive "keys" with passwords and strict limits on administer privileges.
3. If the US can't stop Russian hackers....not good.

Solarwinds, and just about all the companies involved are private companies. The federal government has not say in how they run their security.

For the most part private companies don't want to spend the money to make their systems secure proactively. They'd rather save money, then when it hits the fan they'll react....too late!

 

[Richard-H]

How about a federal law requiring that critical production systems NOT be connected to the internet in any way.

Despite what everyone seems to think, all computers do not have to have an internet connection.

To run a pipeline system I'm not sure what software they were using, but may guess would be a DCS, which shouldn't be connected to the internet, or hackable. If it was connected they deserved to be hacked.

Distributed control system - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Nowadays most end-users want to be able to connect to control systems remotely from their office PCs or from home.

So companies insist that control systems be connected at least to the office network and usually to the internet.

They also like to have automated systems monitoring and alerting...usually using Solarwinds.....

 

[NightFox]

Man, I learned how to beat those guys years ago when they would take over your computer, I am surprised that people who are professionals that actually get paid to take care of computer systems couldn't handle ransomware.

Cybersecurity is a bit more complicated at scale than it is working with individual systems or small groups of systems, not to mention the groups responsible for these attacks resemble Silicon Valley Tech Companies in organization and the resources they command which are often much larger than the companies they target.

Keep that in mind before you start criticizing those professionals that must defend against constantly evolving threats perpetrated by actors scattered around the globe, coming at them 24x7x365, with often severely limited resources.

 

[hadit]

How about a federal law requiring that critical production systems NOT be connected to the internet in any way.

Despite what everyone seems to think, all computers do not have to have an internet connection.

To run a pipeline system I'm not sure what software they were using, but may guess would be a DCS, which shouldn't be connected to the internet, or hackable. If it was connected they deserved to be hacked.

Distributed control system - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Remote monitoring. Connected to the internet, any executive anywhere can get up to the second status reports, etc. The bottom line is this, though. We don't really have a good way to actually fight off a ransomware attack short of making sure to have good backups of unencrypted data and proven restore procedures.