Crime Colonial Pipeline paid ransomware hackers $5 million, U.S. official says

[Jovialis]

Colonial Pipeline paid the hackers who shut down some of its networks nearly $5 million in ransom, a U.S. official familiar with the matter said Thursday.

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/securi...mware-hackers-5-million-u-s-official-n1267286

 

[Duarte]

Colonial Pipeline paid the hackers who shut down some of its networks nearly $5 million in ransom, a U.S. official familiar with the matter said Thursday.

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/securi...mware-hackers-5-million-u-s-official-n1267286

$5 million etrified:

 

[Jovialis]

I know, it is preposterous that hackers can bully a super power like this.

 

[Twilight]

Here we go again, back to the Danegeld trap.
Hackers will be back if history has anything to say about it. :/