Hackers demand France’s Schneider Electric pay a $125k ransom in baguettes

MHLoppy@fedia.io to Not The Onion@lemmy.world – 119 points –
Hackers demand France’s Schneider Electric pay a $125k ransom in baguettes
tomshardware.com

Useful context from @callouscomic:

Misleading headline.

From a different site:

with attackers demanding a $150,000 ransom in “baguettes,” an obtuse reference to the company’s headquarters being located in France. In reality, the attackers are looking for payment in Monero, a privacy-focused cryptocurrency.

https://cyberscoop.com/schneider-electric-energy-ransomware-hellcat/

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Baguette is a new crypto currency now!!!!

Wake up! New crypo Land just dropped!

That's so stupid, I would demand that ransom in baguettes, ham and butter instead