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Given the size and scale of the attack, is it not most likely that it's come from a state sponsored group? Even if it was individuals or a small group, the likelihood of them ever being prosecuted for this is slim to non-existent.
andyp-
Hmmm. Dunno. I'd imagine State sponsored stuff being pretty stealthy. Time bomb, invisible type stuff.
This seems ammeterish in its distribution, visibility and its demands.
I reckon it's script kiddies making a big mistake. Or mid level crims. I'd imagine that they are shitting themselves now.
Will be interesting to see.
Even if it was individuals or a small group, the likelihood of them ever being prosecuted for this is slim to non-existent.
Why?
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It does seem a bit too indiscriminate to be a state attack? And why would they be collecting ransom rather than using the backdoor to gather data quietly?
Apparently there is a new variant on the loose which doesn't have the kill switch.
Howard
boristrump
The scale of the problems caused makes it easier for the law & the state to get the funding and backing to find those responsible.
They might aim to make an example of them.
They might also seek to use it as a way of clamping down on cyrpto currencies.