US-led coalition of nations agrees to end ransomware payments to hackers

Re:US-led coalition of nations agrees to end ransomware paym... by nradov on Tuesday October 31, 2023 @12:15PM (#38087150)

We're not talking about desperate drug addicts here. The threat of criminal prosecution and being sent to federal prison is a pretty effective deterrent for most people. Especially the corporate officers who would ultimately have to authorize any ransomware payment. They won't take that risk to help their employer.

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Re:US-led coalition of nations agrees to end ransomware paym... by goda90 on Tuesday October 31, 2023 @12:41PM (#38087596)

You just said "hostages will die" in your first comment. Saving human life is a pretty desperate.

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Re:US-led coalition of nations agrees to end ransomware paym... by bombcar on Tuesday October 31, 2023 @12:43PM (#38087632)

And in those cases, there will likely be a relative willing to do the illegal step to save their relative.

The only way to actually have a "hostages will die" policy is to ensure you destroy whoever took them, despite the deaths of hostages.

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