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Most companies aren't going to unfuck their entire IT infrastructure which was just encrypted and then turned off? I mean, sure, if the only computer affected i
by NoMoreNicksLeft 2y ago
Most companies aren't going to unfuck their entire IT infrastructure which was just encrypted and then turned off? I mean, sure, if the only computer affected is the cafeteria cash register system, they shrug it off and reinstall. But more than a few of these attacks have absolutely crippled the victims, to the point that it would take months/years to roll out a scrubbed system, and even then data is irrevocably lost.
A one-time under the table purchase from some dark web bitcoin broker doesn't seem like that big of a deal. It's not the sort of book-cooking that tends to get noticed.
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 2y agoI disagree. I think that removing the financial incentive will lead to fewer incidents.