As if Reddit wasn’t already having serious issues these days, they have allegedly been hacked by AlphV (aka BlackCat), who write: Operators broke into...
  • Mike D.@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    1 year ago

    I wonder how this news will affect the betting on spez remaining as CEO till the end of the year.

    Assuming ALPHV/BlackCAT follows through this will make him liability for profits.

    • KerfuffleEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Assuming ALPHV/BlackCAT follows through this will make him liability for profits.

      I mean, just blackmailing people is enough to get someone in big legal trouble. So I’m going to guess he’s 1) pretty anonymous and 2) living in a country that won’t cooperate with the US or extradite their citizens.

      • Mike D.@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Assuming ALPHV/BlackCAT follows through this will make u/spez a liability for profits.

        Fixed. The person in charge during a data breach often takes the fall.