Then it will probably be banned in China, so nobody can actually pay the ransom. Plus, I have read a news article on Wired[0], I don't think Monero is private

Then it will probably be banned in China, so nobody can actually pay the ransom. Plus, I have read a news article on Wired[0], I don't think Monero is private enough to against state/police launched attacks? Consider there are many ways to make money legally, doing something at that level of risk maybe just not worth the trouble. [0] https://www.wired.com/story/monero-privacy/ https://www.wired.com/story/monero-privacy/