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 Here are the first 3 paragraphs of a legitimate news article. One word jumped out at me. See if you can figure out which word that is. 

TECH NEWS

Cybercriminal Group Blamed for Colonial Pipeline Hack Says It Is Disbanding

BY ZACHARY STIEBER

May 14, 2021 Updated: May 14, 2021

The cybercriminal outfit that U.S. authorities have said infiltrated the network of a major pipeline operator, leading to gas shortages and rising prices, is claiming that it is disbanding.

DarkSide, which operates ransomware as a service, announced Thursday they were stopping operations.

In an announcement in Russian, the group said they lost access to part of its infrastructure, along with some of their financial assets, after an apparent raid by law enforcement authorities.

If you care to Read All About It (to make sure I did not make this up), click here... https://www.theepochtimes.com/cybercriminal-group-blamed-for-colonial-pipeline-hack-says-it-is-disbanding_3816063.html

Time’s up. Here it is... “DarkSide, which operates ransomware as a service,”

“Service” is defined as ... : the act of serving: such as a: a helpful act

This article makes this “service” sound like a good thing. It’s not! I don’t consider locking a company’s computers and offering to allow the company that owns those computers to regain access to their own computers if the company pays the lockers money.

That’s a Criminal Act! The article even calls them a “cybercriminal outfit” (second & third words in the 3 paragraphs above)...

Ø They are Criminals!

Ø They ought to go to Jail!

Ø The Pipeline Company Gave Them Money!

Ø We even call it Ransom!

Ø Are Ransom Receivers now to be Admired?

Ø Why can’t they Follow The Money, see where it went and arrest the people who got the money?

This is where someone says to Fella, “Fella, you are being Naïve. You are being Silly. That’s not the way it works.”

This is where Fella says, “Huh?”

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Now I Completely Shift Gears...

Since I have been branded as Naïve and you know I am usually Silly, here is some Professional Silliness. We (you and I) ought to spend some time every day or so reading some Very Polished Professional Silliness...

The Onion... https://politics.theonion.com/

Here is an example of one of the Onion’s “News” Articles...

Biden’s Child-Care Plan To Allow All American Parents To Drop Kids Off At White House Between 8 And 5

4/28/21

Babyalon Bee... https://babylonbee.com/

Here is an example of one of the Babyalon Bee’s “News” Articles...

CDC Says You No Longer Have To Wear a Life Jacket Outside In Case Of Rain

4/28/21

I usually say, “Would I kid u?” but you know I usually do. The Onion and Babylon Bee always do.

Smartfella