alt Hacker NewsThat seems a pretty terrible target for ransomware, it's not like public libraries have huge amounts of money.
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At this point I wouldn't be surprised if automated AI agents are probing vulnerabilities and following a preset playbook for extortion without any human involvement.
Right? Like what are they going to delete? The digital books? Who had what checked out?
Agreed. This is just shitty. Libraries are one of the few things holding the world together right now, and no they don't make tons of money...
The libraries here have figured out that no one votes against library taxes and have built up a $250 mil slush fund on top of all new facilities and so many unnecessary "services" that they have a full fledged advertising campaign to tell people about these things they didn't even know they need.
They really are looking for a reason to exist in the digital age.
A California nonprofit's computers were once stolen only to be returned by the thieves.
That would also have arguably been more risky of a redemptive act than the right thing to do in this circumstance.