Recently, The Verge reported on a string of ransomware attacks that have hit cities including Baltimore; Atlanta, Georgia; Newark, New Jersey; and 22 Texas towns. Even The Weather Channel has fallen victim.
But before those attacks, there was an attack on the nation’s capital, days before the presidential inauguration. An article from The Wall Street Journal details how hackers Alexandru Isvanca and Eveline Cismaru seized control of Washington, DC’s surveillance cameras right before *****’s inauguration. The piece is full of twists and turns, from the small-time beginnings of the hackers’ scamming careers to them eventually turning on each other.
The story contains a lot of colorful details about the pair. Here are some highlights:
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