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Re: Large DDoS, small extortion
From: Larry Sheldon <LarrySheldon () cox net>
Date: Fri, 23 May 2014 18:47:57 -0500
On 5/23/2014 1:09 PM, Barry Shein wrote:
On May 24, 2014 at 00:38 rdobbins () arbor net (Roland Dobbins) wrote: > Never, under any circumstances, pay. Not even if you've persuaded > the Men from U.N.C.L.E. to help you, and they suggest you pay > because they think they can trace the money, do not pay. Ok, you're recommending $VICTIM ignores or resists the advice of law enforcement authorities, right?
Given the the current status of reputation, ordinary, run-of-the-mill common sense, and a calm, reflective consideration of the obvious, I would say yes, follow the advice that makes sense, but pay NO money, not even as bait.
If they want to put up taxpayer money from their budget, I would still worry for the reasons given.
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Current thread:
- Re: Large DDoS, small extortion, (continued)
- Re: Large DDoS, small extortion Roland Dobbins (May 22)
- Re: Large DDoS, small extortion Blake Dunlap (May 22)
- Re: Large DDoS, small extortion Roland Dobbins (May 22)
- Re: Large DDoS, small extortion Barry Shein (May 23)
- Re: Large DDoS, small extortion Roland Dobbins (May 23)
- Re: Large DDoS, small extortion Barry Shein (May 23)
- Re: Large DDoS, small extortion Roland Dobbins (May 23)
- Re: Large DDoS, small extortion Andrew Sullivan (May 23)
- Re: Large DDoS, small extortion Barry Shein (May 24)
- Re: Large DDoS, small extortion Brett Frankenberger (May 23)
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- Re: Large DDoS, small extortion Larry Sheldon (May 23)
- Re: Large DDoS, small extortion Randy Bush (May 23)
- Re: Large DDoS, small extortion Matthew Petach (May 23)
- Re: Large DDoS, small extortion Merike Kaeo (May 23)
- Re: Large DDoS, small extortion Merike Kaeo (May 23)