It seems cyber extortionists are targeting power facilities, hacking into systems and threatening to cut off power to whole cities, unless vast amounts of money are wired to their off-shore accounts.
These criminals have obviously targeted our very own Eskom. Not such a smart move boys. I certainly won't be including those 'villains' on my Christmas Card list. What idiots! (They must be American...)
It's Eskom, so naturally there is no money in the coffer to pay the ransom. Because the Suits & Head Honchos at Eskom, are rich bastards with luxury yaghts and personal back-up generators, who all live in the same neighbourhood where conveniently, there are never any power-cuts. Their neighbours also happen to be the majority of the country's top politicians. Do you think cabinet members sit around and do candle-lit debate prep? I don't think so. I certainly can't picture Manto writing her thesis on "The African Potato and its Immune-Boosting Effects when Used in Conjunction with ARVs" with a couple of candles to light her scribblings.
Rule #45 of The Supervillain's Guide to Super Villainy:
- If you're going to blackmail an institution or an individual, make sure they actually have one-fifty-gazillion dollars, before you try.
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