TLDR InfoSec · MISCELLANEOUS

MALAYSIA PM SAYS COUNTRY REJECTED $10 MILLION RANSOM DEMAND AFTER AIRPORT OUTAGES

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A cyberattack caused computer outages at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia back in March. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim refused the attackers' $10 million ransom demand. At the time, even though officials claimed airport operations continued normally, photos showed staff using whiteboards for flight information.