Garmin paid the ransom

[verticaldoug]

Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

Righto..russian company..

GARMIN violated US law by paying since Evil Corp is on the OFAC list. It's Garmin's BOD and senior management I want to see prosecuted and imprisoned.

Putting a proxy in the middle, doesn't solve the issue and it looks like Arete is a US company based in NYC anyway.

[peanutgallery]

So....what else are you gonna do? Plus, they have great customer service

Originally Posted by verticaldoug

GARMIN violated US law by paying since Evil Corp is on the OFAC list. It's Garmin's BOD and senior management I want to see prosecuted and imprisoned.

Putting a proxy in the middle, doesn't solve the issue and it looks like Arete is a US company based in NYC anyway.

[AngryScientist]

Originally Posted by peanutgallery

Plus, they have great customer service

Garmin; or Evil Corp?

[peanutgallery]

Evil Corp...goes without saying

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

Garmin; or Evil Corp?

[Mark McM]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

Garmin; or Evil Corp?

Well, couldn't have meant Garmin, so he probably was referring to Evil Corp:

https://www.cnet.com/news/ransomware...ion-black-hat/

Instead of working as criminals, ransomware attackers are treating their victims as "customers" and bringing in support staff to deal with their "sales." Yes, just like how your phone providers and banks have customer service, now, so does ransomware.

[Elefantino]

Originally Posted by verticaldoug

GARMIN violated US law by paying since Evil Corp is on the OFAC list. It's Garmin's BOD and senior management I want to see prosecuted and imprisoned.

Companies and individuals pay ransoms all the time in spite of U.S. law, mostly through third parties.

The "we don't negotiate with terrorists" line is a canard. We do. All the time. Ask the FBI.

[buddybikes]

As I mentioned earlier in the thread, Garmin makes national security equipment controlled by US State Dept, Department of Defense Trade Controls. Let hope these servers were not compromised.

This is a significant story which haven't heard boo in the news.

[peanutgallery]

Was raised to worry about the Russians, been struggling with the last 30 years or so

Originally Posted by steveandbarb1

As I mentioned earlier in the thread, Garmin makes national security equipment controlled by US State Dept, Department of Defense Trade Controls. Let hope these servers were not compromised.

This is a significant story which haven't heard boo in the news.

[colker]

Originally Posted by angryscientist

garmin; or evil corp?

lol. "Evil Corporation. May I help you?"

[thirdgenbird]

It appears Canon is up to bat.