Hackers Threaten to Expose Va.'s Privates (Ransom demanded or files will be exposed)

NBCWashington.com ^ | 05-07-09 | Anne Reynolds

[KJC1]

Expect more of this type of piracy with nationalized healthcare databases.

[secret garden]

Yikes. The headline alone is disturbing.

[xsmommy]

scary!

[KJC1]

Yeah, the title is really pathetic, but it is an interesting article.

[ex91B10]

And with every new incident, you have another layer of defense.

[b4its2late]

Obama’s Fault!

[chuck_the_tv_out]

dumb. they won’t get the money, because they will just ask for more. i suppose with the dems in charge anything’s possible

[muawiyah]

Algore and Obama have both openly advocated creating national databases that could be readily hacked by criminals like these guys.

I suspect Obama knows who they are.

[dfwgator]

"No, it's all right sir, we don't morally censure, we just want the money.."

[b4its2late]

Yes, I know. Digitalized medical records.

[Billthedrill]

That’s...uh...the real headline, isn’t it? Whoa...

[gidget7]

EXACTLY why there should never be any databases online.

[The Duke]

dumb. they won’t get the money, because they will just ask for more. i suppose with the dems in charge anything’s possible

Maybe the hacker's should re-phrase their demands and express it in terms of a "bailout". Then they could collect billions.

[stinkerpot65]

I always knew that someday, someone would find out about my colonoscopy.

[HiTech RedNeck]

I would not ransom these blighters a cent. Who can believe them that they have erased all copies of the data. They should be hunted down like the terrorists they are. Obama hates torture, but perhaps we could shut them in Gitmo with 24-hour recordings of Hillary speeches until they crack.

One thing the states could use IMHO is honey pots. Easily cracked and heavily tracked troves of misleading information.

[Frogtacos]

Shutting the system down after the ‘attack’ is much like closing the barn door after the horses get out isnt it?

[FourPeas]

When I brought this to the attention of my favourite security geek, he said it was fairly common for this to happen. For some reason, this case is getting more press than the others.

[SamuraiScot]

Death penalty.

[Ford4000]

Can anyone explain why Wikileaks hasn't been shut down? If I were a prosecutor, they would either comply with a subpoena or be indicted as accessory.

[humblegunner]

dumb. they won’t get the money, because they will just ask for more. i suppose with the dems in charge anything’s possible

Hey Chuck, is your shift key broken?