I 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 th

I 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.