There's an interesting take on this from Grugq: https://gru.gq/2020/10/18/ransomware-prohibition/ https://gru.gq/2020/10/18/ransomware-prohibition/ "The curre

There's an interesting take on this from Grugq: https://gru.gq/2020/10/18/ransomware-prohibition/ https://gru.gq/2020/10/18/ransomware-prohibition/ "The current situation, where there is no criminalisation of payment has created a market place where a number of companies working with insurers are handling the vast majority of ransomware incidents. There are crisis responders who help the companies recover, who arrange a minimal payment, and who get paid by the insurers. This is market governance and it keeps the prices down because there is a sort of gentlemen’s agreement between the gangs and the payment companies. Also, the lack of prohibition means these companies operate in the open and they can share information about pricing etc internally and with each other. (Transparency) The status quo is not the ideal world, but it is far better than the nightmare of ineffective partial prohibition."