Hunters International leaks pre-op plastic surgery pics in negotiation no-no

A newly emerged ransomware gang claims to have successfully gained access to the systems of a US plastic surgeon's clinic, leaking patients' pre-operation pictures in an attempt to hurry a ransom payment. The group, calling itself Hunters International, has claimed attacks on only two victims so far, with the first – a UK …

[KarMann]

Really?

'The morally questionable tactic'? Just 'questionable'? How low is that bar these days? I mean, there's a place for subtle understatement, but that's just obfuscation at that point.

[EricM]

Re: Really?

Agree.

Even though journalistic standards and basic decency might prevent the author from calling these types of what they really are, exposing the most vulnerable members of society as a means of increasing pressure on the actual victims of your extortion deserves some stronger words than "questionalble".

[Blazde]

Re: Really?

It's litotes (until some grammar geek comes long and explains why it's technically something related but more obscure). I don't agree it's subtle, it's very common in El Reg articles and sections of the British press in general

[KarMann]

Re: Really?

I must admit, I know nothing of litotes myself, despite being a fairly high-level grammar geek (but not a grammar Greek, or I suspect I might recognise the word). But yeah, it does kind of have a 'tired and emotional' vibe to it.

[matthewdjb]

These guys have the moral compass and decency of Hamas.

[Ghostman]

Find these guys, extradite them to the US, particularly the deep south. There are ways to get the information out of them that folks across the pond wouldn't know about.