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That arguably depends on the data, but obviously you can’t trust them to give you the keys if you pay.
by klysm 6y ago
That arguably depends on the data, but obviously you can’t trust them to give you the keys if you pay.
- jtchang 6y agoThis is true but the reality is that 99% of the time the hackers will abide by their word. There really isn't much for them to release the data after taking the ransom. It makes it much harder for future people to pay up.
- Jon_Lowtek 6y agoI found no source that claims anything even close to 99%. For example, CyberEdges CDR [1] says the chance is ~66%, and has increased in recent years from 50%. Sure the narrative that "ransomware relies on customer satisfaction" is funny, but it is also wrong. Do not assume that criminals are honest people. Out of three, one does not care about the long term sustainability of their business model. https://cyber-edge.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CyberEdge-2020-CDR-Report-v1.0.pdf https://cyber-edge.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CyberEdge-...
- waynecochran 6y agoEven if you get all your data back, you now have created incentive for folks to keep doing this. We all lose in the long term.