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A few people have commented on the logistics of paying a large Bitcoin ransom which can entail hiring a 3rd party to pay it. Could an independent party buy the
by ideals 6y ago
A few people have commented on the logistics of paying a large Bitcoin ransom which can entail hiring a 3rd party to pay it.
Could an independent party buy the decryption keys from the ransomware party for their asking price then attempt to resell this to Garmin (or other party) for more money?
Of course it's a bit game theory because you're depending on the target to pay and the ransomware attacker to not relinquish and resell the key to anyone else including the target.
Ignore the legality of it all else it's not very interesting to think about.
- usrusr 6y agoMore likely scenario: the attackers demand 10 mil knowing that 10 would be an unlikely best case scenario and a more likely outcome would be something like 2 mil, passed on on exchange for the keys by a cooperating fake computer forensics firm that claims to be able to restore the data without paying the attackers. For only 3 mil, an absolute bargain. The victim would pay the 3 mil, either falling for the show or claiming to be falling for the show.