AT&T Pays Hacker $300,000: Is a Video Proof Enough?
In an eyebrow-raising turn of events, a hacker demonstrated to AT&T a video claiming they deleted sensitive data after receiving substantial payment. This incident has sparked a flurry of reactions—laughter, disbelief, and serious questions.
AT&T willingly paid the hacker or group over $300,000, believing that a video would serve as adequate evidence of data deletion. The notion of relying on a video as definitive proof raises significant concerns. After all, can such a visual confirmation truly guarantee that the data is irretrievably gone?
A report from WIRED sheds light on this situation, highlighting that the hacker presented a video to AT&T as verification of the data breach resolution. However, AT&T has yet to respond to requests for comment regarding this transaction, leaving us to wonder about the implications of paying off a cybercriminal.
One critical question arises: By compensating the hacker, are they not incentivizing future attacks? This situation reflects a troubling reality in cybersecurity—does paying hackers simply encourage them to strike again?
For more details on this peculiar case, see the full article from WIRED here.
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