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2019-05-26 Cyber
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Baltimore political leaders seek briefings after report that NSA tool was used in ransomware attack
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[BALTIMORESUN] U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Rep. C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger are seeking briefings from the National Security Agency after a report that a spying tool developed by the agency and then leaked online was used to spread the ransomware that has debilitated Baltimore’s computer systems.
And Council President Brandon Scott said the federal government should step in to cover some of the cost of Baltimore’s recovery.
BLUF, hmmmm? $$$
The New York Times
...which still proudly displays Walter Duranty's Pulitzer prize...
reported Saturday that hackers used a tool known as EternalBlue to spread the ransomware through the city’s systems. The Times cited anonymous security experts briefed on the case.
Ruppersberger, a Democrat whose district includes part of Baltimore, has previously raised concerns about the dangers posed by EternalBlue and other leaked tools ‐ part of a huge cache posted online in 2017 by a group calling itself the Shadow Brokers ‐ and says more needs to be done to counter them.
"If recent media reports regarding the origins of the Baltimore ransomware attack are true, the congressman’s concerns are further validated," said Jaime Lennon, a spokeswoman for Ruppersberger. "We will be seeking a full briefing from NSA regarding these reports."
While the tools have been widely linked to the U.S. spy agency, and experts and former babus government employees have said they appear to be authentic, U.S. officials have never acknowledged the connection.
Van Hollen, a Democrat, said in a statement that he had been in contact Saturday with Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, the party’s top member on the Senate Intelligence Committee, and that they would seek a briefing from the NSA.
"We must ensure that the tools developed by our agencies do not make their way into the hands of bad actors," Van Hollen said.
Scott said he was calling on Gov. Larry Hogan to ask the White House for the ransomware attack to be declared a federal emergency, which would unlock funding.
graft and boodle await!
"Given the new information and circumstances its even more clear that the federal government needs to have a larger role in supporting the City’s recovery, including federal reimbursement for damages," Scott said.
"The fact that the root technology that enabled this attack came from our own federal government, just miles away, only adds insult to injury."
Lester Davis, a front man for Bernard C. "Jack" Young, said the Democratic mayor supported Ruppersberger’s efforts to glean more information.
"The information that was included in the Times story was very troubling," Davis said.
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