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Re:Up to 1,500 businesses affected by ransomware attack, Kas... by mcguire on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @03:44PM (#27753332)
The true skill of choosing ransoms is to make sure that it's high enough to compensate you for the risk you take, but low enough to the other options are unappealing to the victim.

Large businesses can trivially set aside a few million dollars per year for ransoms. Small businesses don't have the ability to change the system.

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Re:Up to 1,500 businesses affected by ransomware attack, Kas... by afrodc_ on Wednesday July 07, 2021 @12:23PM (#27762862)
That's a very good point. In that same vein, I do wonder if the hostage takers are that aware of the implications of their actions without letting greed guide them, not being a cohesive organization themselves.
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