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to: PAULIE420
from: Dumas Walker
date: 2021-06-03 13:19:00
subject: Re: Ransomware

> I haven't experienced or heard about any BBSes falling victim to this. Sadly,
> nsomware is a business in 2o21 and I don't think - these actors go after huge
> ney. A recent ask was for 60M... another for 20M a week or two ago. I don't th
> k these groups care about 100 people enjoying their old tech - but sure, it CO
> D happen... if someone wanted to badly enough. I also agree with Digital Man t
> t if it did, its more likely the actors would go after the entire system or ne
> ork that was hosting the BBS server.

Having a handle like The Millionaire might attract some bad actors who
think he has the dough to pay them off.  :)


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