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You can never prove that they won't leak your data after paying though. I'm not a CEO/CTO and haven't had to make these decisions, but from my perspective it's
by squeaky-clean 5y ago
You can never prove that they won't leak your data after paying though. I'm not a CEO/CTO and haven't had to make these decisions, but from my perspective it's an empty promise that by paying them they will actually keep their word and not leak your data.
- thekyle 5y agoIf they do leak your data after you pay, then it'll ruin their reputation and make it less likely for other victims to pay in the future.
- axiosgunnar 5y agoWhich is why we should do „fake“ ransomware attacks where a company „pays“ and gets „betrayed“ when the attacker still leaks some „super important“ data after the payment. What are the hackers gonna do? Sue you?