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Nevada ransomware attack traced back to malware download by employee | Cybersecurity Dive (www.cybersecuritydive.com)

submitted 3 days ago by kid@sh.itjust.works to c/cybersecurity@sh.itjust.works

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[–] zd9@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I'm always amazed at how dumb and incompetent some employees are. It's really the peak difference between very smart and competent developers making the malware, and the idiots who fall for it.

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 days ago

You must be new to humanity. It's not really that surprising.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago

Hey get a load of Dr. Always Competent over here