US Mayors Resolve Not To Pay Hackers Over Ransomware Attacks

[DEAD7]

US Mayors Resolve Not To Pay Hackers Over Ransomware Attacks


The resolution was adopted at the U.S. Conference of Mayors annual meeting, which took place late June and early July in Honolulu. "The United States Conference of Mayors stands united against paying ransoms in the event of an IT security breach," the resolution reads. This could give city leaders across the US some leverage against hackers. The 227 mayors who attended the meeting agreed to adopt the resolution, but the US Conference of Mayors represents more than 1,400 cities with populations over 30,000.

 

[DEAD7]

I know there was at least one Florida Mayor sitting in the room like

 

[MR. Conclusion]

Okay. And where's the rest of their plan?

 

[Wargames]

Okay. And where's the rest of their plan?

They’ll leave that to their underpaid subordinates to figure out

 

[acri1]

They’ll leave that to their underpaid subordinates to figure out

 

[MR. Conclusion]

They’ll leave that to their underpaid subordinates to figure out

This ransomwware wave is like taking candy from a baby. Untraceable payments, idiotic municipal managers, and low budget priority for cybersecurity. What a combo.

 

[Isaiah Bradley]

digital currency is not untraceable. It's most effective when doing dirt that doesn't garner resourceful attention, like holding municipalities hostage

 

[ADevilYouKhow]

digital currency is not untraceable. It's most effective when doing dirt that doesn't garner resourceful attention, like holding municipalities hostage

Theoretically the Feds could figure it out if they gave a shyt or had the resources right?

 

[newworldafro]

Interesting.
Mr. Robot is really in these streets

 

[Isaiah Bradley]

Theoretically the Feds could figure it out if they gave a shyt or had the resources right?

yes. Ransomware being on the agenda of a government body meeting isn't a good look

 

[Hood Critic]

They shouldn't.


Those technology consultant fees going up though

 

[Professor Emeritus]

They shouldn't.


Those technology consultant fees going up though

Basically they've all just pledged to contract out their ransoms to cybertechnology "troubleshooters"

 

[MR. Conclusion]

digital currency is not untraceable. It's most effective when doing dirt that doesn't garner resourceful attention, like holding municipalities hostage

Yeah I'm not sure on the untraceable part. I don't know much about blockchain, but isn't that what makes bitcoin transactions anonymous?

 

[Isaiah Bradley]

Yeah I'm not sure on the untraceable part. I don't know much about blockchain, but isn't that what makes bitcoin transactions anonymous?

initially anonymity was the claim to fame, including it being an alternative to various payment systems in any country
But now there're efforts to integrating it in the very payment systems that it was suppose to circumvent, while having too many unique indentifiers to setup a wallet, recieve payments and products, and convert to other digital currency/regular payment services

It's just another way to pay for services

 

[MR. Conclusion]

initially anonymity was the claim to fame, including it being an alternative to various payment systems in any country
But now there're efforts to integrating it in the very payment systems that it was suppose to circumvent, while having too many unique indentifiers to setup a wallet, recieve payments and products, and convert to other digital currency/regular payment services

It's just another way to pay for services

Oh ok..yeah I guess this was only a matter of time.