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Here just install this decryption software >

Haha it’s funny because I’m sure they hired some professional experts to advice on this and those guys conferred in a back room and were like umm ya I guess, give it a try? Nothing to lose really. >

almost verbatim. lucky it worked. :) >

TIL there are affiliate schemes in ransomware, so there are incentives for disgruntled employees anywhere to deliberately bring in the ransomware to let loose in their workplace. >

I worked for a public bus company that got hit with the CONTI ransom. They wanted 1.3mil for decryption, so the bus company opted to rebuild the servers rather than pay. It happened months before I got there but the backups did have small traces of the CONTI ransomware on network folders.
Edit: spelling >

Translink? >

I always wonder why does Vancouver pop up everywhere. >

Vancouver is a centre for software development, biotechnology, aerospace, video game development, and animation studios, it has the largest port in Canada and the fourth largest in North America, is considered a gateway city to the east, and has the 3rd largest film & TV production centre in North America, plus its location is pretty beautiful and has a temperate climate at least for now. >

I’m from Vancouver and this little description was so nice it made me feel bad for speaking ill of it all the time haha >

Downtown still always smells like pee, though. >

The either have some moral standards or just don’t wanna get in trouble for endangering lives. >

It's more likely B. Ransomware Sobeys so autocheckouts are down for 2 weeks? Noone gives s shit. Ransomware on SickKids? People would be baying for blood. >

Ransomware attacks on hospitals, make that attempted murder charges with the death penalty mandatory if they are found and convicted. >

Well, this is in Canada and we don’t have the death penalty. But I agree with charging them with multiple counts of attempted murder. >

2 years probation and some community service is the best we can do. >

That's not true, we are way too "tough on crime" in Canada as it stands. >

You're kidding right? >

First of all, what a name for a hospital. No beating around the bush there. 
Second, having a code of ethics as a ransomeware company is hilarious. Whatever helps them sleep better at night. While they may not shut down select healthcare facilities they think could lead to death, shutting down any sort of medical office could cause death, and if not,  will definitely cause undue human suffering. >

"SickKids" is the branding for the hospital. The actual name is The Hospital for Sick Children. But in Toronto, we almost always say, "Sick Kids." >

"Hospital for sick children who want to learn to read and do other stuff good to" >

Sounds like a line from Trailer Park Boys >

It's a Zoolander reference >

Ahhhh that makes sense lol >

When literal criminals won't cross a line BigPharma does daily, amirite? >

Hey, they’re criminals with links to terrorism and rogue states… they’re not monsters. >

Underrated comment >

Agree. >

i’m in IT … had a local community non-profit kids crafts and learning center get their qnap encrypted. contacted the number explaining who and what was affected and that no funds were available. they provided a key to decrypt as well. all data was recovered, qnap removed from web.
not all bad people are bad all the time.
that was a good day. >

Cue “You are bad guy, but this does not mean you bad guy” >

It’s not “Sick Kids” (cough)  it’s “Sick Kids” (kick flip) >

Ransomware Gang realizes if their identities were ever exposed to the public for killing kids as a result of their ransomware, they'd never make it to trial. Even if they did, prison would take care of them real quick.
This wasn't done out of any morality. It was done as self-preservation. >

Even criminals have a sort of criminal society that they fit into, and the status-consciousness that goes with it. >

Yeah. OP is too quick to assume pure evil. It might surprise some people to learn even criminals can have a conscience >

While often true, if you read the article you’ll see they’ve targeted hospitals before. Not sure these particular folks should get any credit for having a conscience. >

I’ll give them Ø credit. They can suck bricks. >

Well, at least they did the right thing here. Seriously tho, what special kind of fucking prick attacks a hospital for sick children?