Krebs on Security personal blog
Try This One Weird Trick Russian Hackers Hate
In a Twitter discussion last week on ransomware attacks, KrebsOnSecurity noted that virtually all ransomware strains have a built-in failsafe designed to cover the backsides of the malware purveyors: They simply will not install on a Microsoft Windows computer that already has one of many types of virtual keyboards…
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Security & PrivacyTools & Productivity2021
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2021 | Try This One Weird Trick Russian Hackers Hate by todsacerdoti | 604 | 278 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | Many ransomware strains will abort if they detect a Russian keyboard installed (2021) by air7 | 417 | 220 |
Cited in comments
Linked from 25 Hacker News comments by 24 different people, from May 2021 to Aug 2026.
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- latexr · Aug 24, 2026
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- flerchin · Jun 18, 2024
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