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Not only might X (= banning payments) not eliminate ransomware, it could make the problem worse! Those ransomware perpetrators who are motivated by profit coul
by kazinator 2y ago
Not only might X (= banning payments) not eliminate ransomware, it could make the problem worse!
Those ransomware perpetrators who are motivated by profit could multiply their activities, if the yield is reduced: have more heists going on.
- modernpacifist 2y agoI don't see how banning payments would inherently create more opportunity for ransomware attacks. Assuming that the operators are already attacking as much as they can (why wouldn't they be - its more profit that way since its business after all) the only way to maintain profitability with lower per-attack yields would be to ask for more ransom per-attack which would likely drive the yields down even further. Reminds me of https://youtu.be/9pOiOhxujsE?si=GG6X16c8efr0I3Ey&t=213 https://youtu.be/9pOiOhxujsE?si=GG6X16c8efr0I3Ey&t=213
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