SS-NEWS-011: Cyber Letters of Marque and Reprisal!

Episode 11 May 23, 2021 00:49:58
SS-NEWS-011: Cyber Letters of Marque and Reprisal!
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SS-NEWS-011: Cyber Letters of Marque and Reprisal!

May 23 2021 | 00:49:58

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Show Notes

In this episode, we deep dive into two articles with a wild side tangent on Cyber Letters of Marque and Reprisal.  I'm really looking forward to being able to plunder ransomware gangs for their bitcoin, and making them walk the cyberplank!

Article 1 - DarkSide Ransomware Gang Quits After Servers, Bitcoin Stash Seized
Supporting articles:
The moral underground? Ransomware operators retreat after Colonial Pipeline hack
Russian-language cybercriminal forum ‘XSS’ bans DarkSide and other ransomware groups
NonPetya ransomware forced Maersk to reinstall 4000 servers, 45000 PCs
Open-ended working group on developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security

Article 2 - Don't Let Scary Headlines Shape Your Company's Cyber Resilience Strategy
Supporting articles: None

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