We applied for a job with a ransomware gang

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53 pointsgaluggus8 comments

It’s too bad the story ended where it did. It seems like the authors could have handed their account over to authorities who could have disrupted that particular gang of cyber thieves.

These people are Russians. I'm pretty sure authorities are aware. And they aren't disrupting, but taking a cut.

Russian authorities smuggled cocaine using diplomatic cover: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/did-russian-spies-use-d...

Ah, just like the CIA smuggled cocaine to fund the contras. Intelligence agencies are fun.

Maybe they did notify the authorities but did not want to tip their hand? I certainly would do it that way. Also, plausible deniability if the gangsters get caught, and need a scapegoat.

Makes my blood boil for technology to be used this way.

based on the revelations in the article, the pivotal technology being used "this way" is Bitcoin, which is sadly not being misused at all, as it is designed to serve exactly this purpose.

Yes, a fully public ledger was "designed" to be used by criminals.

There must be a bitcoin equivalent to Godwins Law.

as an online discussion around cybercrime grows longer, the probability of someone blaming bitcoin increases.

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