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Re:GitHub is investigating unauthorized access to their inte... by esseph on Wednesday May 20, 2026 @09:19AM (#48207257)
> If companies continue to not pay the ransom then we're going to get a lot more things published

Paying the ransom means your data still gets leaked and now you're out of money and embarrassed.

Why would they ever, ever, delete the data?

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Re:GitHub is investigating unauthorized access to their inte... by senderista on Wednesday May 20, 2026 @03:34PM (#48212935)
Because if they leak then nobody will pay the ransom in the future?
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Re:GitHub is investigating unauthorized access to their inte... by esseph on Wednesday May 20, 2026 @05:05PM (#48214119)
(responded to a similar response above)
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Re:GitHub is investigating unauthorized access to their inte... by SoftTalker on Wednesday May 20, 2026 @03:42PM (#48213049)
If paying the ransom doesn't stop your data getting leaked, nobody will pay the ransom. There is a rational basis for the ransomers to follow through with the deletion. Even the mob did provide "protection" when they coerced you into paying for it.
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Re:GitHub is investigating unauthorized access to their inte... by nativeit on Wednesday May 20, 2026 @05:45PM (#48214604)
This sounds like a naive presumption. Are ransomware distributors well known for operating within strict hierarchies bound by culturally-ingrained traditions, or acting in the best interests of their own “greater good”?

Last I heard, teenagers can deploy ransomware with minimal technical knowledge or skill.

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