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Incentives matter, as the saying goes. Why would you refuse to decrypt and risk the news spreading that XYZ-Ransomeware doesn't follow through on its promise t

Incentives matter, as the saying goes. Why would you refuse to decrypt and risk the news spreading that XYZ-Ransomeware doesn't follow through on its promise to decrypt? What is there to be gained?

schoen 9y ago
It's a proposal for ransomware that deliberately sabotages the credibility of other ransomware.
- yorwba 9y ago
  I'm not sure that would work, though. "Credible" randomware could pretty easily demonstrate that they do decrypt after payment, because someone will always try paying.