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Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack

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From "J. P. Gilliver (John)" <G6JPG@255soft.uk>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.misc, comp.os.linux.advocacy, alt.windows7.general, alt.comp.os.windows-10
Subject Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack
Date Tue, 30 Jul 2019 02:30:24 +0100
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In message <nt641g-ri8.ln1@Telcontar.valinor>, Carlos E.R. 
<robin_listas@es.invalid> writes:
>On 29/07/2019 21.34, Andreas Kohlbach wrote:
>> On Sun, 28 Jul 2019 23:52:00 -0400, Paul wrote:
>
>
>>> It's got nothing to do with "proudness", and everything
>>> to do with the history and "computed value" of the domains.
>>
>> French often use .fr, Germans .de, Spanish .es, British co.uk or org.uk,
>> Canadians .ca and on and on. Suppose they are proud of it. They are
>> otherwise free to use .com or others. But if a page is in French (unless
>> from Quebec) it will most likely have an .fr or .ma (Morocco) TLD.
>
>Not really. We use .com for companies. My ISP gave me mail addresses
>with a .net domain. We don't attach much importance to having a .es
>domain. As a matter of fact, we consider a small unimportant company
>might use .es, while an important one with money will fight for a .com
>domain.
>
Can't speak for .es, but I presume they're mostly cheaper to register 
and keep registered than .com, .org etc.; they certainly are for .uk as 
opposed to .com and the rest. Which makes sense - there is more 
competition for .com, as companies from all nations will be after them.
-- 
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

At the age of 7, Julia Elizabeth Wells could sing notes only dogs could hear.

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Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack Nomen Nescio <nobody@dizum.com> - 2019-07-06 10:36 +0200
  Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack Jean-David Beyer <jeandavid8@verizon.net> - 2019-07-27 22:13 -0400
    Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack POSHLYAK <POSHLYAK@localmail.com> - 2019-07-28 02:22 +0000
      Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack Keith Nuttle <Keith_Nuttle@sbcglobal.net> - 2019-07-27 22:50 -0400
      Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack "Snowden" <Edmail@fromrussiawithlove.net> - 2019-07-28 08:49 -0500
        Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack "Anonymous" <anon@anon.com> - 2019-07-28 08:50 -0500
          Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2019-07-28 16:30 +0200
            Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack "J. P. Gilliver (John)" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2019-07-28 23:50 +0100
              Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2019-07-29 01:37 +0100
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack "J. P. Gilliver (John)" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2019-07-29 03:01 +0100
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2019-07-29 11:33 +0100
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack "J. P. Gilliver (John)" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2019-07-29 11:58 +0100
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack Shadow <Sh@dow.br> - 2019-07-29 08:12 -0300
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2019-07-29 13:27 +0200
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack "anonymous" <anonymous@rip.ax.lt> - 2019-07-29 07:04 -0500
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor) - 2019-07-29 13:34 +0000
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2019-07-29 15:45 +0200
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack "Anonymous" <anon@anon.com> - 2019-07-29 09:31 -0500
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2019-07-29 20:54 +0200
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2019-07-30 10:42 -0500
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2019-07-30 10:40 -0500
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack "Mayayana" <mayayana@invalid.nospam> - 2019-07-29 08:21 -0400
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2019-07-29 15:47 +0200
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2019-07-29 15:03 +0100
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2019-07-29 12:58 +0200
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack "Anonymous" <anon@anon.com> - 2019-07-29 06:59 -0500
              Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2019-07-28 23:52 -0400
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack "J. P. Gilliver (John)" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2019-07-29 12:11 +0100
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2019-07-29 15:34 -0400
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2019-07-30 00:00 +0200
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack "J. P. Gilliver (John)" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2019-07-30 02:30 +0100
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2019-07-30 11:57 +0200
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2019-07-30 16:18 +0000
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2019-07-30 13:12 +0000
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2019-07-30 15:02 -0400
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2019-07-31 12:52 +0200
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2019-07-31 14:59 -0400
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2019-07-30 00:35 +0000
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack "J. P. Gilliver (John)" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2019-07-30 02:26 +0100
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2019-07-30 15:08 -0400
              Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack "Anonymous" <anon@anon.com> - 2019-07-29 06:57 -0500
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2019-07-29 07:58 -0400
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack "Anonymous" <anon@anon.com> - 2019-07-29 07:08 -0500
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2019-07-29 08:13 -0400
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2019-07-29 15:48 +0200
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2019-07-29 08:32 -0700
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack "Anonymous" <nobody@mixmin.net> - 2019-07-29 11:12 -0500
                Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2019-07-29 09:50 -0700
        Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack Chuck Rhode <CRhode@LacusVeris.com> - 2019-07-28 11:18 -0500
    Re: Florida city reportedly fires IT director after being forced to pay $460G in ransomware attack Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2019-07-29 15:36 +0000

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