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I thought ransomware was a crime already? What would banning a crime do?
by dheera 2y ago
I thought ransomware was a crime already? What would banning a crime do?
- solumunus 2y agoRead the title or any of the article: banning payments. In other words, if you’re a victim of ransomware you’re not allowed to pay off the attackers.
- dheera 2y agoI see, I read it as banning the practice of "asking for ransom payments"
- senectus1 2y agoheh, how long before state based attackers use this as a strategic tool to force supply line issues etc. I mean they do already but now when they get paid they can "dob in" a payer for a secondary attack vector.
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- bluGill 2y agoIt is illegal in most countries, but if you live in Russia, or North Korea not only is it legal it is encouraged by the government if you target "western" countries. Iran, China and India have also been accused of allowing ransomware (and likely other countries would allow it - but we have strong evidence of Russia and North Korea). What this means is it is legal for some people and they can target you. Which now leaves the problem of what should "western" countries do about this? The options are limited. Either it is CIA activities - but this assumes they have spies in place and risks given them up and so it is very limited; or it is a military invasion (of a major nuclear power!). There is diplomatic pressure of course, but there doesn't appear to be anything that can do about this. If you have a good idea I'm sure governments will be interested - but in general smart people have already been thinking about this so odds are you just don't understand why your idea is bad.