Boeing Defies $200M Ransom Demand Amid LockBit Hacker Indictment Drama

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When the ransomware boogeyman comes knocking, Boeing doesn't just roll over and play dead. No sir, they stare down that $200 million ransom demand with the steely resolve of an aerospace titan. Meanwhile, our accused cyber villain Dmitry is playing a high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse with the law, leaving digital breadcrumbs and cheeky notes like he's auditioning for the next Bond villain. Is Boeing's unflappability a blueprint for all cyber siege targets, or did they just have enough backup copies to make LockBit's hackers look like they brought a knife to a drone fight?