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Another option is to add a 900% tax on ransom payments, owed by the payer. It would either lower the price of ransoms or get less of them paid. I don't know w
by SamReidHughes 5y ago
Another option is to add a 900% tax on ransom payments, owed by the payer. It would either lower the price of ransoms or get less of them paid. I don't know why that would be better than prohibition, but it would be funnier.
- afterburner 5y agoIt wouldn't be funnier, it would have the exact same effect as a prohibition law.
- ipython 5y agoUnfortunately it looks like the exact opposite is occurring: https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-government-and-politics-d8c1e9958ad1e89eab83f44e6ca70a94 https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-government-an... The regularity of ransomware has apparently made the expense “ordinary” therefore now tax deductible. Shrug.
- SilverRed 5y agoWouldn't other types of crime like theft or damaged windows be the same?