A new kind of terminator movie!

Eventually, cyber attacks may well bring the Internet down completely. The persons who are responsible will never stop unless or until they are terminated.

Hey! It's only $300 to get your stuff back!

To that end, I am looking forward to a time when these people will become discovered and who will then have a bounty set upon their heads by the large corporations and other interested parties. They will then become fair game for anyone who wants to become handsomely paid. If these pieces of crud live offshore (as most of them do), then there would be no trails or jail time. Just a good swift execution style killing with the collector returning with some identifiable part of that person's body so that they may collect. Anyone captured in America would be given a short 'trial' and then terminated.

Now if this all sounds just a tad 'insane', please remember that millions of Americans are falling victim to attacks every year at a cost of millions of dollars. Maybe a new series similar to the movie 'The Running Man' will be developed in which views can all watch while this crud is 'tagged and bagged'. Following is a letter I received from an anti-viral software company I use....

Dear Subscriber,

A massive ransomware attack spread across the globe today, locking up thousands of hospital, telecommunications, and utilities systems in nearly 100 countries. The attack used data stolen from the NSA to exploit vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and deliver the WanaCrypt0r ransomware. The demand was for $300 per PC.

While the ransomware was first detected wreaking havoc in emergency rooms and doctors' offices in the UK, the infection quickly spread worldwide, including to the US.

We're alerting you to reassure you that if you're currently using the premium version (or the premium trial) of Malwarebytes with real-time protection turned on, you are protected from this threat. Our premium technology blocks the WanaCrypt0r ransomware before it can encrypt your files. (The free version of Malwarebytes, however, does not protect you against WanaCrypt0r. To see which version you have, open up your Malwarebytes software and look for the version name at the top of the window.)

If you're not currently using the premium version of Malwarebytes, we recommend that you update your Microsoft Windows software immediately. Microsoft released a patch for this vulnerability in March, but many users haven't updated, leaving their computers open to this attack.

Here at Malwarebytes, we pledge to keep you protected and informed about the latest issues. Your peace of mind is our number one priority.

Sincerely,

The Malwarebytes team