Considering it hit the company by accident via a server in Ukraine the whole act of war thing is really questionable.
It’s completely reckless use of malware and there should be consequences for Russia not taking care of their offensive weapons and causing serious damage.
But phrases like “act of war” shouldn’t be thrown around like that. I highly doubt that was Russia’s intention, which I think should matter, even if we still find them at fault.
I don't think the accidental nature is the crux here. As I understand it, if a Russian bomb had inadvertently damaged / destroyed a physical office in Ukraine, the insurance would not have covered that either. The question is whether or not this virus was an act of war (against Ukraine) or if this was an act of vandalism/crime by an individual actor.
It’s completely reckless use of malware and there should be consequences for Russia not taking care of their offensive weapons and causing serious damage.
But phrases like “act of war” shouldn’t be thrown around like that. I highly doubt that was Russia’s intention, which I think should matter, even if we still find them at fault.