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General Category => Editorial/Opinion/Blogs => Topic started by: mystery-ak on May 14, 2021, 01:16:02 pm
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Biden's horrible Colonial Pipeline messaging failure
Kaylee McGhee White 19 hrs ago
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Apparently, the Biden administration’s policy is to allow U.S. companies that provide vital services to be extorted by foreign hackers.
An Eastern European group of hackers, known as DarkSide, shut down Colonial Pipeline’s computer network late last week, causing gas prices to spike and gas stations in several states to run dry, and the White House’s response was one of casual indifference.
“Typically, that’s a private sector decision,” Anne Neuberger, deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technologies, told reporters after being asked whether Colonial Pipeline would need to pay a ransom to get control of its system back.
“We recognize that victims of cyberattacks often face a very difficult situation, and they have to just balance often the cost-benefit when they have no choice with regards to paying a ransom," she added. "Colonial is a private company, and we’ll defer information regarding their decision on paying a ransom to them.”
Well, as it turns out, Colonial Pipeline did end up paying a ransom of nearly $5 million, according to Bloomberg, and the Biden administration knew about it.
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/biden-s-horrible-colonial-pipeline-messaging-failure/ar-BB1gHgcS?ocid=msedgntp
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Only weak people pay ransoms.
The strong go on offense to ensure the perps are located, rounded up and punished. Because the attacks will escalate if one does not do it that way.
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I don't see any messaging failure there. Just maybe some people don't realize the message?
The message was that the US is open for invasion, cyber as well as wetback.