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The markets aren't always rational but a slew of security flaws increasing the drain of revenue by having to pay out ransomware or losing all of your data will
by afrodc_ 5y ago
The markets aren't always rational but a slew of security flaws increasing the drain of revenue by having to pay out ransomware or losing all of your data will be a driving force behind improving security.
- mcguire 5y agoThe true skill of choosing ransoms is to make sure that it's high enough to compensate you for the risk you take, but low enough to the other options are unappealing to the victim. Large businesses can trivially set aside a few million dollars per year for ransoms. Small businesses don't have the ability to change the system.
- afrodc_ 5y agoThat's a very good point. In that same vein, I do wonder if the hostage takers are that aware of the implications of their actions without letting greed guide them, not being a cohesive organization themselves.