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Despite paying the ransom to cyber criminals, some internal Colonial Pipeline systems are still reportedly not functioning
The CEO of Colonial Pipeline has publicly confirmed what everyone already knew, that his firm had paid the DarkSide criminal gang its ransom demand.
Paying criminals like DarkSide goes against the advice of security experts and law enforcement agencies, as it only encourages other ransomware attacks and does not guarantee that systems will be recovered.
Elliptic also revealed DarkSide and its affiliates had bagged at least $90 million in bitcoin ransom payments in total from various ransomware victims.
Ransom paid
And now Joseph Blount, Colonial Pipeline’s CEO, has admitted to adding to the coffers of the DarkSide criminals.
Saudi foreign minister discusses bilateral ties and Palestine with British counterpart May 20, 2021
LONDON Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister met on Wednesday with British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab during an official visit to London, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations as well as the latest developments in Palestine.
The two sides also discussed strengthening coordination and cooperation on regional and global issues of common interest.
The meeting was also attended by Saudi Ambassador to the United Kingdom Prince Khalid Bin Bandar Bin Sultan. SG
German Foreign Minister Criticizes China’s Vaccine Diplomacy: ‘It’s Not the Right Way to Go’
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has indirectly criticized the Chinese regime for taking the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to expand its influence through “vaccine diplomacy.” He called on the international community to counter China’s expanding influence in Africa and Latin America, and warned against the regime’s tactic to divide Europe.
Maas gave a speech at the Ecumenical Church Congress in Frankfurt, Germany on May 15. He said that some countries are trying to increase their geopolitical influence through vaccine diplomacy referring to China and Russia, according to a report by World Today News.