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People using San Francisco's Muni public transportation, which consists of buses, streetcars, Metro light rail and cable cars, rode for free over the holiday weekend. [...] Some of those people thought the free rides were part of a Thanksgiving gift or "Black Friday deal," but anyone who happened to glance at San Francisco Muni station computer screens knew better. On Friday and Saturday, the screens all displayed:
You Hacked, ALL Data Encrypted, Contact For Key(cryptom27@yandex.com)ID:681 ,Enter Key.
[...] SFMTA spokesman Paul Rose said the hack was discovered on Friday, but all fare machines were back to normal on Sunday. The "Muni subway fare gates were locked in an open position and could not be electronically closed;" Rose claimed the fare gates were intentionally opened to promote free Muni service.
It was not a targeted attack, according to the San Francisco Examiner. After the news outlet contacted the Yandex email address listed in the ransom note, someone going by "Andy Saolis" claimed the ransomware "infected an admin level computer after someone at SFMTA downloaded a torrented computer file, a software keycode generator."
(Score: 1) by anubi on Tuesday November 29 2016, @07:53AM
Interesting article. Does not surprise me.
People do get a bit paranoid when they know that the only reason they have a job is because they know something unique, and once that cat is out of the bag, they face being forced to share this knowledge with someone else who will do the same job for less salary.
Makes one who spent his best years building something quite protective of it, knowing the current state of the managerial mindset.
"Prove all things; hold fast that which is good." [KJV: I Thessalonians 5:21]
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 29 2016, @08:19AM
I'm surprised that you missed|don't remember that.
It was a pretty big deal on the other site every time there was a new development while that drama was playing out.
There were 2 radically opposed camps among the comments from admins.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 29 2016, @04:37PM
Indeed, it practically played out along ideaological lines (not party lines).
Those that build protect what they built
Those hired to maintain do what they are told
Usually, I trust the builder more than the maintainer when it comes to operational guidance, but sometimes people can become too attached to their creations.