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Any sources on that?

• windthrown 4y ago
  Certainly not 100% of cases but very common: "As ransomware attacks crippled businesses and law enforcement agencies, two U.S. data recovery firms claimed to offer an ethical way out. Instead, they typically paid the ransom and charged victims extra." https://features.propublica.org/ransomware/ransomware-attack-data-recovery-firms-paying-hackers/ https://features.propublica.org/ransomware/ransomware-attack...
  • charlieyu1 4y ago
    What if ransom is paid but the attackers do not fulfill their end?
    • bee_rider 4y ago
      This is possible of course, but it would reduce the willingness of people to pay bribes generally. Also I guess it might cause the victims to take more desperate measures, possibly get more attention by law enforcement somehow.
• hyperman1 4y ago
  Always a good question. A group of security people with experience in the scenario was trading about it on a conference a while ago. I far from knew everyone in the group. Always a risky answer, of course, especially from some random person on HN. But in this case, it makes sense, and a 'long arm', international treatment is a general solution for powerfull entities needing to break a law. I don't think you'll find anyone going officially on record as breaking the law, however. Most companies won't even let it leak they're a victim.