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jonjr215 [TotalFark]
2023-01-26 3:15:31 PM  
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jonjr215 [TotalFark]
2023-01-26 4:04:35 PM  
Honestly I love seeing retribution on scammers. I hope it continues.
 
mod3072
2023-01-26 4:15:18 PM  
Hopefully by "hacked" they mean "into tiny pieces, with a hatchet, starting at the feet and working our way upwards slowly over the course of several days while the hackers screamed in agony." I don't like scammers, in case you were wondering.
 
BlazeTrailer
2023-01-26 4:41:09 PM  

jonjr215: Honestly I love seeing retribution on scammers. I hope it continues.


I do too. I love stories like this.
 
Bondith
2023-01-26 4:51:52 PM  
Reuters was not immediately able to locate contact details for Hive. It is unclear where they were geographically based.

"Shady criminal organisation does not have webpages with 'Contact Us' button.  Film at 11."
 
NikkiPoooo [OhFark]
2023-01-26 5:10:09 PM  

jonjr215: Honestly I love seeing retribution on scammers. I hope it continues.


I wouldn't call it retribution, exactly... nobody was caught, none of the baddies actually lost anything except anticipated funds. They'll move on and keep being asswipe criminals. It's a win still, because the organizations who were saved will learn from the experience, but it lacks the satisfying flavor of punishment.
 
Bondith
2023-01-26 5:42:13 PM  

NikkiPoooo: jonjr215: Honestly I love seeing retribution on scammers. I hope it continues.

I wouldn't call it retribution, exactly... nobody was caught, none of the baddies actually lost anything except anticipated funds. They'll move on and keep being asswipe criminals. It's a win still, because the organizations who were saved will learn from the experience, but it lacks the satisfying flavor of punishment.


Objection, refers to facts not in evidence.
 
indy_kid
2023-01-26 10:31:57 PM  

jonjr215: Honestly I love seeing retribution on scammers. I hope it continues.


If they can ever pinpoint the IP address to a physical location, can in a Predator. Use the "flying Ginsu" Hellfire - the missile with blades instead of an explosive.
 
indy_kid
2023-01-26 10:35:36 PM  

indy_kid: jonjr215: Honestly I love seeing retribution on scammers. I hope it continues.

If they can ever pinpoint the IP address to a physical location, can in a Predator. Use the "flying Ginsu" Hellfire - the missile with blades instead of an explosive.


And if they can pinpoint the country that's sheltering these crooks, fark their shiat up. Ammo dump, a fairly important electrical substation, etc.

They might scream "ACT OF WAR!", but I would counter that shielding crooks ripping off foreigners should also be considered an act of war.
 
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