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I haven't heard of one single confirmed case where paying the Wannacrypt ransom actually resulted in the files being released. Other ransomeware, yes. Not this

I haven't heard of one single confirmed case where paying the Wannacrypt ransom actually resulted in the files being released. Other ransomeware, yes. Not this one. There is no way to associate a payment in bitcoin with a particular infected computer. To do that, attackers would need to have provided unique payment addresses for each computer or unique payment amounts. The only other way would be for the crooks to use the honors system. Don't count on that. Clone the drive in case a master key gets leaked in the future. In the mean time, start fresh and dont pay the ransom.

SyneRyder 9y ago
Mikko Hypponnen of F-Secure says they have confirmation of some (1st wave) Wannacry victims getting their files back after paying ransoms (but still doesn't recommend it). https://twitter.com/mikko/status/864107673146490880 https://twitter.com/mikko/status/864107673146490880 Edit: Updated to clarify some victims, and for the first variant. But he goes on to recommend against paying, especially for new variants: https://twitter.com/mikko/status/865122274164318208 https://twitter.com/mikko/status/865122274164318208