> Paying ransom should be illegal. Perhaps instead it should not be legal to say publicly you paid a ransom but ok to pay the ransom. That would tamp down a bi

> Paying ransom should be illegal. Perhaps instead it should not be legal to say publicly you paid a ransom but ok to pay the ransom. That would tamp down a bit the publicity that encourages more actors. That would be a quick and easy fix along the lines of insider trading.