• zzx@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    I work in this field for a living. This number is bullshit, most organizations get their data back after paying…

    Think about it. What is in the criminal’s best interest

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      3 months ago

      I answered my own skepticism:

      According to a recent survey by Hiscox Group, a Bermuda-based insurance provider

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    3 months ago

    Hmm, I’ve always heard the opposite, and that they even go so far as providing tech support to help restore the data after paying. If word got out that they didn’t restore the data after paying, no one would pay.