[CQ-Contest] ARRL contests results site down

Mike McCarthy, W1NR lists at w1nr.net
Tue May 21 17:20:29 EDT 2024


Ransomware is when they encrypt your data and ask for a ransom to get 
the decryption key.

Hopefully they had ransomware proof backups...

On 5/21/2024 1:23 PM, WW3S wrote:
> I am fairly certain that last year, with the sloooow processing by LOTW, the server was replaced over the weekend by W5OV…..so I assume it’s physically located at Newington….if thats the case, how can it be held for ransom? Cant you physically disconnect it, wipe it, and start from scratch with a backup ?!?!! If its not that simple, what am I missing?

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73 de Mike, W1NR

THAT was the equation. EXISTENCE!... SURVIVAL... must cancel out... 
programming!

- Ruk -



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