Ransomware creep accidentally hijacks San Francisco Muni, won't give it back

Don’t fret. Herr Drumpf will get Barron right on this.

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I’m not sure that’s enough in this case - we might need a 400 pound man in his bedroom.

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Pro tip: Air gap your operational systems.

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Next question in my mind: how is it pronounced? “Moonie”? “Money”? “Myooni”?

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It’s been known for decades that it would be cheaper to operate the Boston MBTA without fares.

It’s a celebrated jobs program with some benefit to traffic.

Mass Transit, Healthcare, and Education - these should be free.

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I can confirm this

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If you want a real accounting, try a real account.

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I would think “Myoonie” - the first syllable of “Municipal” plus an affectionate “ee” on the end.

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If they cancel the fares on the Boston MBTA, maybe Charlie can finally go home?

He may ride forever
’neath the streets of Boston
He’s the man who never returned.

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@nimelennar has guessed correctly. The “Mu” part is as in “municipal”.

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https://krebsonsecurity.com/2016/11/san-francisco-rail-system-hacker-hacked/

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So that’s why the krebs website was asking me to login. The embedded image is behind some sort of firewall.

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