Computer hackers give tips in interview
article published by Digital Shadows Cybersecurity
- from discussions with black hat hackers on Dark Web
- “best country” to live in as a hacker is Russia
- “underappreciation and low wages” drives people to become hackers
- Russian police “will not care” if hacker is caught targeting U.S.
- If former Soviet Union nations are targeted then Russian police will “hunt you down”
- One tactic used to force company to pay ransom is to shame victim to pressure them into paying
- “We call each target as well as their partners and journalists; the pressure increases significantly”
- “And after that, if you start publishing files, well, it is absolutely gorgeous”
- If customer has cyber insurance, it is “all but guaranteed we will see a ransom payment”
- “Hospitals pay 80% to 90% of the time because they simply have no choice”