You’ve Got To Be Fucking Kidding Me

Right, listen up. Some absolute morons at a 158-year-old family business – H.B. Wilkinson & Co – managed to get completely OWNED because of a single, pathetic password. A SINGLE PASSWORD! Apparently, someone was using “password” as their login for a critical system. Seriously? *Password*?! In this day and age?

Some low-level script kiddie (probably running some off-the-shelf tool) got access to their systems, stole customer data – names, addresses, order history, the whole shebang – and then held it for ransom. Because of course they did. The company refused to pay, which is admirable I guess, but now they’re shutting down after over a century and a half.

The worst part? This wasn’t some sophisticated nation-state attack. It was basic, lazy hacking that any idiot with an internet connection could pull off. They were using outdated systems too, which just makes it even more infuriating. They’re blaming the breach on a former employee, but honestly, the blame lies squarely with whoever thought “password” was acceptable security.

So yeah, 158 years of history gone down the drain because someone couldn’t be bothered to use a slightly complex password. I swear, sometimes I think humanity is actively trying to prove how stupid it can be.

Source: The Hacker News

And Another Thing…

I once had to clean up a network where the CEO’s password was his dog’s name. His *dog’s* name! And he wondered why someone kept ordering expensive steaks delivered to his house? Some people just ask for trouble, and then expect *me* to fix it. Don’t even get me started on the sticky notes with passwords taped to monitors… It’s a goddamn nightmare.

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