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The difference is that if you get mugged, your physical safety is being threated. So giving your money to the mugger is reasonably considered defense against bo
by k_sze 6y ago
The difference is that if you get mugged, your physical safety is being threated. So giving your money to the mugger is reasonably considered defense against bodily harm. I believe that in most randomware cases, nobody's physical safety is in immediate danger (except cases that involve hospital systems or other remote-controlled/networked medical device).
I'd say there should be an exception for ransomeware cases where physical safety is being threatened.
- phpnode 6y ago> I'd say there should be an exception for ransomeware cases where physical safety is being threatened. doesn't that incentivise attacks on critical services/systems?
- k_sze 6y agoI don't think so, because critical services/systems are targetted by ransomware operators regardless of the exception. And I don't think the victim should be burdened to decide between losing a life vs paying hefty fines.