Up to 1,500 businesses affected by ransomware attack, Kaseya CEO says
Its interesting to me that the discussion around ransomware attacks on HN is full of victim blaming.<p>When stores are forced to close in SF because of rampant theft, nobody suggests that Walgreens or Target should hire armed guards.<p>If a mall were to be bombed, nobody would suggest that malls should just be built to resist bombing attacks.<p>The entire point of a government is to provide security and protect the rights of citizens. It is the government's job to solve / prevent / deter crime. If we are willing to put the burden of security on the individual, then why would we organize into states at all?<p>I think there could be "IT security codes" just as there are "building codes" to enforce security good practices. But "survive impact from a 747" is not part of our building codes, and similarly "be resilient to targeted, state sponsored cyberwarfare" should not the responsibility of the individual.