red@feddit.de to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 years agoAlphv ransomware group claims to have hacked Reddit, threatens to leak data unless money paid and API changes revertedfeddit.deimagemessage-square94fedilinkarrow-up1276arrow-down10
arrow-up1276arrow-down1imageAlphv ransomware group claims to have hacked Reddit, threatens to leak data unless money paid and API changes revertedfeddit.dered@feddit.de to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 years agomessage-square94fedilink
minus-squaregds@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up18·2 years agoAgreed they definitely shouldn’t pay these guys. unfolds chair
minus-squareHopeOfTheGunblade@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 years agoYup. They absolutely shouldn’t pay, for decision theoretic reasons, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be interesting fireworks to watch.
minus-squarePelicanPersuader@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoI’ll be real curious if they have browsing data or subs tied to email addresses. How many .gov emails are subbed to nothing but fetish and porn subreddits?
Agreed they definitely shouldn’t pay these guys.
unfolds chair
Yup. They absolutely shouldn’t pay, for decision theoretic reasons, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be interesting fireworks to watch.
I’ll be real curious if they have browsing data or subs tied to email addresses. How many .gov emails are subbed to nothing but fetish and porn subreddits?