[AusNOG] Ransomware...

[Skeeve Stevens]

Paul,

This is such an ignorant thing to say and only said by someone who
obviously has their own bias as a priority as opposed to the best thing for
the company. Running a company isn't about you, but the best thing for it.
Get over yourself.

...Skeeve

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On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 12:48 PM, Paul Wilkins <paulwilkins369 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Obviously it would be deplorable for anyone in a position of authority
> (eg. company directors) to countenance making payments to extortionists.
> Cyber extortion is a business, and if through the company's and the
> directors incompetence they have become exposed, they should suck it up.
> I'm appalled anyone would actually consider allowing their company's
> reputation to be drawn within the gravity of a criminal business model. And
> we won't advise our customers of the breach, no, we'll just quietly keep
> our heads down and not admit we've exposed customer data to criminal
> enterprise.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Paul Wilkins
>
> On 23 September 2016 at 10:18, James Warne <jwarne at vigilant.it> wrote:
>
>> I used this service called Dr Web to remove the decryption from a
>> Friend’s parents computer.
>>
>>
>>
>> Ended up being about $200 AUD and got everything back…
>>
>>
>>
>> https://support.drweb.com/new/free_unlocker/for_decode/?lng=en
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] *On Behalf Of *Matt
>> Richards
>> *Sent:* Friday, 23 September 2016 6:28 AM
>> *To:* ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
>> *Subject:* Re: [AusNOG] Ransomware...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> What's wrong?
>>
>> http://www.networkworld.com/article/3073495/security/kansas-
>> heart-hospital-hit-with-ransomware-paid-but-attackers-
>> demanded-2nd-ransom.html
>>
>> "Yes, the hospital paid the ransom. No, the hackers didn’t decrypt the
>> files—at least it was described as not returning “full access to the
>> files.” Instead, the attackers asked for another ransom."
>>
>> That's what's wrong.
>>
>> Matt.
>>
>>
>> On 23/09/2016 5:03 AM, Skeeve Stevens wrote:
>>
>> What's wrong with negotiating? I've had a couple of customers talk down
>> Ransomware attacks to about half the price.
>>
>>
>>
>> If you need the data (no backup, can't restore), what's the harm in
>> asking?
>>
>>
>>
>> ...Skeeve
>>
>>
>>
>> *Skeeve Stevens - Founder & The Architect* - eintellego Networks Pty Ltd
>>
>> Email: skeeve at eintellegonetworks.com ; Web: eintellegonetworks.com
>>
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>> eeve
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 10:58 PM, Kristoffer Sheather @ CloudCentral <
>> kristoffer.sheather at cloudcentral.com.au> wrote:
>>
>> Rule #1 - never negotiate with terrorists.
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> *From*: "James Hodgkinson" <yaleman at ricetek.net>
>> *Sent*: Thursday, September 22, 2016 10:56 PM
>> *To*: "Michael Bullut" <main at kipsang.com>, "Australian Network Operators
>> Mailing List" <ausnog at lists.ausnog.net>
>> *Subject*: Re: [AusNOG] Ransomware...
>>
>>
>>
>> Nuke the machine, restore from backup.
>>
>>
>>
>> Pub?
>>
>> James
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 22 Sep 2016, at 22:45, Michael Bullut wrote:
>>
>> Greetings Team,
>>
>>
>>
>> Anyone that has succeeded in eradication without sending a ransom?
>>
>>
>>
>> Warm regards,
>>
>>
>>
>> Michael Bullut.
>>
>>
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