It’s your fault, a National Security Agency official says to the city of Baltimore about the the ransomware attack that has disrupted city services. The unknown hackers, who have demanded $100,000 in bitcoin, are using software stolen from NSA. The agency’s response: we warned Baltimore two years ago and they didn’t patch their network. “NSA shares...
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National Insecurity: NSA Spyware Used to Hold U.S. Cities Hostage
The story of an American city held hostage by ransomeware hasn’t been getting the attention it deserves, maybe because the victim is Baltimore, a poor city with a disgraced mayor and few national elites. Or maybe the story is not getting attention because the responsible party, the National Security Agency isn’t comment. NSA hackers created...