> paying the ransom puts their shareholders at risk of serious sanctions and indictment from the US Dept. of the Treasury This (almost certainly) isn't true. I

> paying the ransom puts their shareholders at risk of serious sanctions and indictment from the US Dept. of the Treasury This (almost certainly) isn't true. It may put management at risk of sanctions, but shareholders are shielded by the corporate veil. I say "almost certainly" because in some cases prosecutors can go after shareholders, but this is limited to cases where a specific shareholder is involved in decision making. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piercing_the_corporate_veil#United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piercing_the_corporate_veil#Un...