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> it would be Apple or Google Play codes I don't think Apple or Google credits would be effective for large-scale ransomware. Not anonymous, could be stopped
by sk5t 5y ago
> it would be Apple or Google Play codes
I don't think Apple or Google credits would be effective for large-scale ransomware. Not anonymous, could be stopped by a slightly-motivated central authority. It works for preying on individuals, however, because they don't have enough clout to force the issue.
- cartoonworld 5y agoNo, of course not. However, they could easily be used to exchange for access to data exfiltrated in the post exploitation phase. Or just money orders held in escrow a'la 1990's Ebay. The workflow is: Target->Crack->Retrieve->Store->Sell on hackforums Maybe there is a way to automate this old school method, but nobody developed it because why bother.