Hackers of Indonesian government apologize and give key
(www.theregister.com)
from Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world on 05 Jul 2024 14:57
https://lemmy.world/post/17254560
from Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world on 05 Jul 2024 14:57
https://lemmy.world/post/17254560
“Citizens of Indonesia, we apologize for the fact that it affected everyone,” the team wrote in a statement shared by Singapore-based dark web intelligence outfit Stealth Mole.
In the statement, Brain Cipher detailed that it was releasing the decryptor of its own accord, without prodding by law enforcement or other agencies. It did, however, ask for public gratitude for its magnanimous behavior – and even provided an account at which it could receive donations. Good luck with that.
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They did what?
They took down the whole national datacenter, tried to extort the government officials, then finally gave up when they realized the officials are more corrupt than themselves.