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If you pay a hacker’s ransom, chances are that they’ll come back for more (techcrunch.com)
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[–] 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

FWIW I had to pay the ransom once and it worked fine they gave the password over and even bargained the price down and also fucked up because crypto fees so didn’t have the ability to send the actual full amount and they were chill.

Minus the whole being held for ransom they were probably more consumer friendly than the average large corporation.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    Their income is based on trust: that their target trusts them to keep their end of the bargain when paid. Without that trust, there's no reason to pay them or engage at all other than to try to trap them.

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