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And I'm saying that enabling ransomware is actually doing worse than the alternatives. It turns out censorship of transactions has value.
by chowells 4y ago
And I'm saying that enabling ransomware is actually doing worse than the alternatives. It turns out censorship of transactions has value.
- cowtools 4y agomalware enables ransomware: the root of the problem isn't payment. the root of the problem is the widespread insecurity of modern computer systems. You could just as equally blame cash for enabling robberies and conventional ransoms. Should the government step in to censor all cash transactions?
- aforwardslash 4y agoYes. As an example, in Portugal it is forbidden to perform cash payments above 3.000 Eur. Also, inter-bank transfers above a certain value may require documentation demonstrating they are legitimate. Every country you see pushing electronic payments is already censoring cash transactions, as a way of curb the parallel economy and tax evasion.