Following up on a story we brought to you last week on Cyber Security Headlines, the Bank of Zambia made it clear after suffering a ransomware attack at the hands of the Hive operation, that they were not planning to pay. In response to the attack, the bank posted a picture of male genitalia along with a statement, suggesting the hackers should, “suck this [explicative] and stop locking bank networks thinking that you will monetize something.” While some speculated that the obscene picture and message were posted by another threat actor, a Bank of Zambia official confirmed that the bank had indeed posted it.
Link: Cyber Security Headlines – May 23, 2022
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