Post AOu8m3e9YGdLIr5rAO by gcluley@mastodon.social
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(DIR) Post #AOu8m3e9YGdLIr5rAO by gcluley@mastodon.social
2022-10-24T19:46:38Z
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Car dealer group Pendragon refuses to pay $60 million to ransomware extortionists (and obtains a high court injunction against LockBit gang)https://grahamcluley.com/car-dealer-group-pendragon-refuses-to-pay-60-million-to-ransomware-extortionists/
(DIR) Post #AOu8m4APcKRCuuBcRs by smallsees@social.dropbear.xyz
2022-10-24T21:15:14Z
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@gcluley I was trying to what was the point of the injunction against unknown people who demonstrate they're not too worried about the law.But the article answered that; or at least suggested an answer.
(DIR) Post #AOuActueZYPaPrZZOC by gcluley@mastodon.social
2022-10-24T21:35:54Z
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@smallsees Someone on LinkedIn suggested this possible explanation to me too:"My understanding of the thinking about such injunctions is that, in addition to the cosmetic / defensive elements, they can also be served on the major platforms (e.g. Google, Meta) as a form of notice of legal consequences if they allow publication of the data."