Infiltrating ransomware gangs on the dark web

Jon DiMaggio, a former intelligence community analyst and current cybersecurity strategist, has used fake personas to communicate with ransomware gangs on the dark web, finding out who's behind them and how they work.
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[@scootter37]

Working for a company that provides cyber security, I can tell you no company is too small or too large from cyber attacks and you're at risk if you haven't implemented a cyber security solution. It takes years to build your business and seconds to lose it. Standard "off the shelf anti virus" does little to protect from attacks.

[@dabberdan3200]

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[@billybob7891]

lose

[@hoganjermaine9697]

I really hope this gets addressed because America values it's privacy

[@methe7738]

Not really. Nobody even cares about the patriot act

[@narcissismisadisease]

Sarcasm, I love it.

[@PolishGod1234]

😂 yeah, right

[@codefinity]

😂

[@Brodzik-kz8nt]

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[@charlessmith263]

I got slammed by a ransomware attack 2 times on my desktop computer recently by Scattered Spider! But I knew what to do when I got ransomwared 2 times - shut down the computer before the ransomware-malware finished its payload and permanently ENCRYPT my files!!! I knew what to do!!!! My computer was intact! And I never paid bitcoin ransom to Scattered Spider!!! Kept my money!!!

[@dianahill5116]

Interesting.

[@julioescobar4946]

Hi sir, so is shutting down your computer the only way to stop a malware?

[@charlessmith263]

@@julioescobar4946 It works especially for rogueware (fake antivirus programs), but not all.

[@UzziHD]

@@julioescobar4946no that’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard. What’s he never gonna turn it on again? He would have to disconnect from internet completely and wipe it then start over

[@Crown42]

I was thinking the same thing. Even if you shut down your computer they still have access. You should just wipe the disk and start over. ​@@UzziHD

[@jonathanvasquez7595]

Good job

[@DeborahAnneWeber]

I've also come across sketchy operatives, veterans with a history of violence (also targeting me & others). They had access in 2013/14 to alter social media posts of the WA state Sheriff's onboard vehicle computer's database. Meaning, someone had access to alter the local law enforcement's database - making it look like I posted something I didn't. I showed my phone text/post to the local Sheriff - it was terrifying that a criminal had access to do that. Surprisingly to me, the Sheriff wasn't surprised, wasn't shocked. It's far worse than you think and much of it is domestic w/some foreign connections.

[@RobertArlensky]

Companies should stick to Ad Hoc systems. Get rid of wireless and go back to wires.

[@billg.7909]

Nothing to do with wired or wireless. Most exploits rely on a user clicking a malicious link. Social engineering, poor ID and password management (same admin ID and password provides access to multiple systems allowing an attacker to go sideways), and unpatched software. That's all it takes for an exploit on one machine to go sideways and compromise the network.

[@Milk-rn5uq]

bro..

[@RobertArlensky]

@@billg.7909 Japan still does this. Very little problems.

[@jonasbaine3538]

Oversimplified solutions don’t solve the problem

[@RobertArlensky]

@@jonasbaine3538 It does in business.

[@gw2315]

Here’s a the solution corporate America stop outsourcing tech positions over shores!

[@notaforte]

I’m retire now, when I worked at the Hewitt Packet as a Latin Contract Representative. We were getting quotes for ready for the HP salesman. Having Microsoft server background I noticed the the server IP’s and MAC address were on the quotes and contracts. At this point in time the company had a great idea to outsource tech support to Cheyenne India. I brought this security up to the manager and they didn’t think it was important. What a back door left open to ransom thieves! Some one needs to to check this out!

[@pietrojenkins6901]

But we still want cheap products and services, right ? Well , you can't have it both ways.

[@malvavisco10]

Lockbid be like “I’m in”

[@richjoyal]

I was hit once by ransomware, luckily i had backup.

[@SandyRiverBlue]

There are a very discreet number of folks who have the skills to pull off these kind of attacks. In the 1980s we had ways of dealing with bad actors that had it in them to harm large groups of people. I wouldn't be against bringing some of that Cold warfare back. If it was discovered that hacking infrastructure was bad for your health, I imagine that a lot of this stuff would stop. Probably not going to happen though. ( ;

[@yesimemoin0935]

5:47 sounds like he's fine with stampeding your rights just to do his job

[@Americansimpleton]

State Media at it again 😂

[@David-ki2dl]

Time to go back to paper and pencil, The writings were never hacked, just sold,

[@Truthaboutthepyrmids]

Get them pray to god

[@natethorpe8223]

Palantir

[@melanatedspy]

Haha😊

[@Fedgery007]

Scared to blame China as well for this?!

[@Prettygirlstunna]

Kitboga could help 🤷🏽

[@LOCKBlT]

Ts bigger he’s only going after the Indians targeting the retired working class , these Russians r targeting schools , government , banks hospitals

[@lolononojay9010]

😂

[@CubaMiami]

here in Miami we sell fake green cards for the illegals from mejico

[@sa2018]

Wait til Trump gets in office……

[@dianahill5116]

In 1974: The United States Supreme Court ruled, that executive immunity is ineffective in criminal trial(s).

[@CubaMiami]

Israel and Trump are above the law

[@TheMilpitasguy]

I understand what you're saying. Since he's buddy-buddy with Putin, the scope of these ransomware attacks will expand & BlackCat can now be based in the US as well as Moscow, with the same levels of protections from prosecution. Bravo.

[@Av-vd3wk]

Not gonna happen buddy.