Ransomware already has a less-than-stellar reputation as far as that goes[1], but many people are willing to make that gamble in order have a chance at retrievi

Ransomware already has a less-than-stellar reputation as far as that goes[1], but many people are willing to make that gamble in order have a chance at retrieving their data. Not to mention that making the dysfunctional ransomware would be illegal, and authors (who therefore must be in it for profit) have motivation to avoid tarnishing their 'reputation', to extract the most payment. [1] https://www.google.com/search?q=does+paying+ransomware+work https://www.google.com/search?q=does+paying+ransomware+work