That's an apt analogy. It makes one wonder how many of these ransomware organizations are connected to their respective local governments, ready to be put to w

That's an apt analogy. It makes one wonder how many of these ransomware organizations are connected to their respective local governments, ready to be put to work should an open conflict arise. It also makes one laugh at what we have been calling internet "piracy" to date. Individuals copying, cracking, and distributing software bears almost no resemblance to organized "crews" deploying professionally written malware ("ships") for monetary gain in ways that can harm hundreds or thousands of innocent bystanders in the process.