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- how your system got compromised?
- did you have backups? (and did the backups get encrypted?)
- how much did you pay and by what method?
- why do you think the key didn't work?
EDIT: It now occurs to me that you're following my suggestion about falsely claiming to be a ransomware victim to discourage ransom payments. Whoosh!
effective, isn't it!
- how your system got compromised?
- did you have backups? (and did the backups get encrypted?)
- how much did you pay and by what method?
- why do you think the key didn't work?
EDIT: It now occurs to me that you're following my suggestion about falsely claiming to be a ransomware victim to discourage ransom payments. Whoosh!