I don't know how I feel about this. I love the idea but I've never seen a hacker organization website with a countdown timer like that. After all, the ransomeware screen would likely be embedded in the virus.
It's these little tiny differences that break the immersion for me. It's a kind of uncanny valley.
Also, the graphic is different than the one from the episode.
Spoiler warning ...
As an aside, did the files ever get decrypted since he went through with the demands. It seems to me that the organization would be better served by destroying the files than some propaganda video with the CTO burning some money.
Regarding the uncanny valley effect, the reality illusion isn't broken for me since it so much more realistic than any popular media depiction of infosec/hacking.
A lot of the details are correct: leading spaces to omitting bash commands, the use of Kali Linux by Darlene, and the basic concepts of the first season's attack. Certain corporate names are changed ("Steel Mountain" for example), but trivially refer back to real entities.
Compare it to the Matrix Reloaded, in which Trinity broke into a physical location to run an ssh exploit, with no explanation.
Regarding the website, I think it's just an humorous easter egg. There are a lot in the show. For example, the premier also contains a QR code that briefly appears in Elliot's journal. If you scan that QR code it will point you to conficturaindustries.com
Follow the white rabbit (or Google) from there. 52. Don't worry, that number will be clear later.
They don't say whether the files were decrypted. The ransom note and call imply that they did, but it was never revealed explicitly. Darlene's character is an anarchist, so it's also possible she didn't.
I don't know how I feel about this. I love the idea but I've never seen a hacker organization website with a countdown timer like that. After all, the ransomeware screen would likely be embedded in the virus.
It's these little tiny differences that break the immersion for me. It's a kind of uncanny valley.
Also, the graphic is different than the one from the episode.
Spoiler warning ...
As an aside, did the files ever get decrypted since he went through with the demands. It seems to me that the organization would be better served by destroying the files than some propaganda video with the CTO burning some money.