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Re:New technology has enabled cyber-crime on an industrial s... by fungiblecog on Sunday May 09, 2021 @05:08PM (#27099772)
But it's the right answer for an individual org in that situation.

Of course the correct answer for everyone, in the long term, is to have backups and not pay.

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Re:New technology has enabled cyber-crime on an industrial s... by meowface on Monday May 10, 2021 @12:10AM (#27102603)
In my opinion, even then the cost of not paying may still be far, far higher than paying. A reply to the parent: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27102599
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