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On the other hand the attacker may actually have incentive to follow through and hold up their end so as to build a reputation. Making their next victims more l
by aleksiy123 3y ago
On the other hand the attacker may actually have incentive to follow through and hold up their end so as to build a reputation. Making their next victims more likely to just pay.
Somewhere I read that some ransomware had excellent "customer" service for helping you transfer over the payment and promptly restore your files.
- soraminazuki 3y agoScammers acting like an adult is hard to believe. They’re usually quick to start yelling and cursing in Kitboga videos.
- dhosek 3y agoThe serious organized crime outfits are very organized. They’ll provide customer support to walk you through purchasing and transferring the bitcoin.
- sedatk 3y ago“Ransomware Reality Shock: 92% Who Pay Don’t Get Their Data Back” https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2021/05/02/ransomware-reality-shock-92-who-pay-dont-get-their-data-back/?sh=679851dce0c7 https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2021/05/02/ransomwa...
- wruza 3y agoThis stat includes everyone, some of them may not research what hit them. One of my clients decrypted his database twice, after seeing on the internet that they actually send a decryption key.
- sedatk 3y agoOh, got it. So, the next ransomware author should just brand their ransomware as one of the "honest" ones :)
- mort96 3y agoI mean it's not like these people are operating under " long lived identities and want to build a long term business relationship with you. From their side, the logic seems as simple as: repeat the attack -> some chance of more money, don't repeat the attack -> 0% chance of more money