Re:Stalking her daughter’s killers across Mexico, one by one
by TeMPOraL on Monday December 14, 2020 @06:02AM
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I recall reading an article on HN the other day which revealed there's even an insurance policy against ransom kidnappings, and that there are companies specializing in dealing with them - particularly, in business settings, they'd pay off the kidnappers and then bill your company for "consulting" (this is so that your company doesn't look like it's supporting organized crime by paying ransom).
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Re:Stalking her daughter’s killers across Mexico, one by one
by Maven911 on Monday December 14, 2020 @09:18AM
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And this also exists with insurance and consultants for dealing with ransomware
Re:Stalking her daughter’s killers across Mexico, one by one
by matthewdgreen on Monday December 14, 2020 @10:49AM
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The difference is that ransomware gangs often come through with the decryption keys, while these two examples make it seem like it is common for kidnapping gangs to just keep the ransom and bury the hostage in a shallow grave. Ignoring the enormous moral issues, I wonder what the business incentives are here.