A group that launched a cyberattack on an oil pipeline issued a statement that 'the purpose is not to cause problems to society by making money'
The pipeline, which accounts for almost half of the gasoline and light oil consumed on the east coast of the United States,
DarkSide ransomware will now vet targets after pipeline cyberattack
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/darkside-ransomware-will-now-vet-targets-after-pipeline-cyberattack/
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According to IT news site Bleeping Computer, Dark Side has issued a statement on its official website on the dark web.
In a statement, Dark Side said, 'We have nothing to do with politics and we are not involved in geopolitics, so we don't have to tie up or look for motivation with any government. Our goal is to make money. Starting today, we will be moderating and checking for companies that our partners want to encrypt, avoiding future social impacts. ' It was.
DarkSide is divided into two groups: a group that develops and sells ransomware, and an attack group that develops ransomware. The development group gets 20 to 30% of the ransom, and the attack group takes the rest. It seems that it is a business model to get. This is a trend from around 2020.
The black market is growing to make a profit by providing ransomware as a 'service' to criminal groups-GIGAZINE
It can be said that this moderation statement shows that the attack on the pipeline is just a mistake in target selection by some attack groups and does not fit the 'philosophy' of the development group.
Some of the profits are donated to charity, and Dark Side says, 'I'm glad I helped change someone's life, no matter how bad the job.' However, some charities refuse to donate.
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