[Linux-aus] response to ransomware attack

[Stephen Argent]

Is this a documented fact, or your personal experience? Not attacking, just curious 
-Stephen

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On 28 June 2017 5:43:33 PM ACST, Simon Lees via linux-aus <linux-aus at lists.linux.org.au> wrote:
>Many Linux sysadmins are just as bad at patching there systems as there
>windows equivalents.
>
>On 28/06/17 17:37, James Purser via linux-aus wrote:
>> You do realise that just after wannacry hit last time there was a
>samba
>> vuln released that allowed someone to do exactly the same thing
>right?
>> 
>> Now is NOT the time to play "My OS is better"
>> 
>> On Wed, 28 Jun 2017 at 16:51 Paul W Parker via linux-aus
>> <linux-aus at lists.linux.org.au <mailto:linux-aus at lists.linux.org.au>>
>wrote:
>> 
>>     Concerning ransom attacks in Australia :   
>> 
>>     (a) Number of MS-W OS computers effected, results per
>MS-W-versions;  
>> 
>>     (b) Number of Apple OS computers effected, results per
>Apple-versions; 
>> 
>>     (c) Number of linux OS computers effected, results per
>Linux-versions;
>>      
>> 
>>     Is this information collected, and available ?  
>> 
>> 
>>     During earlier ransom attacks across world, did wonder for
>similar
>>     information.  
>> 
>>     Is this opportunity such information may encourage governments,
>>     businesses, individuals, to change OS ?      
>> 
>> 
>>     Paul W Parker
>> 
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