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Asks for ransom to delete data Press release goes out, saying the data was "deleted" Send another ransom, maybe 5 BTC, otherwise data is released Insert taps
by aboringusername 6y ago
Asks for ransom to delete data
Press release goes out, saying the data was "deleted"
Send another ransom, maybe 5 BTC, otherwise data is released
Insert taps on head meme
- toyg 6y agoSecond time around, there is no real incentive to pay - fool me once etc etc Imho it’s much better to just sit on it for a few months, then hit the usual forums to market it as high-quality data.
- TheOtherHobbes 6y agoThe incentive to pay is that it nukes Blackbaud's credibility and trustworthiness, and likely destroys the entire business. To a criminal that's easily worth an ask of 5BTC - or perhaps x% of annual profits in perpetuity. An extortion scam is likely to be worth more than the data.
- toyg 6y agoReputational damage happens anyway, once news of the first breach/ransom goes out (which it will, it’s increasingly mandated by law). Second time around they might as well fold. A prolonged extortion scheme can only be done on a low-scale highly-targeted basis, where you can ensure word doesn’t get out.