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(I'm new to this topic, so I apologize if this has been discussed to death elsewhere...) Wouldn't it make sense for governments to make it crushingly illegal t
by CoastalCoder 5y ago
(I'm new to this topic, so I apologize if this has been discussed to death elsewhere...)
Wouldn't it make sense for governments to make it crushingly illegal to pay a ransom? I would think that drastically changes the calculations of would-be ransomers.
- lozaning 5y agoIt's my understanding that it is illegal-ish, depending on the exact circumstance. https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/126/ofac_ransomware_advisory_10012020_1.pdf https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/126/ofac_ransomware_a...
- 542458 5y agoBut it’s sort of wishy-washy maybe-technically-but-never-once-been-enforced illegal. Not “actively enforced and we can send your CEO to jail” illegal (like export control or whatever), which companies would actually take seriously.
- trompetenaccoun 5y agoI agree. Also better PR work. The article is based on information the criminals have released, it's pure speculation that negotiations have even happened in the first place. If it would be categorically illegal and if they would clearly communicate that it is so, there wouldn't be much of a discussion and people could focus on the main issue - the security breach.