That would spur generation of creative paperwork like fake "support contracts" or "licensing" deals. I think best solution was IIRC in Italy where whole famili

That would spur generation of creative paperwork like fake "support contracts" or "licensing" deals. I think best solution was IIRC in Italy where whole families of people kidnapped by mafia had assets frozen. It made ransom inattractive. So in this case company could apply for having frozen all funds in exchange for evidence. It would both mostly absolve the management from the ethical dilemma, punish those responsible for negligent IT and make ransoms less attractive.