Ransomware: Over Half of CISOs Would Consider Paying Ransom to Hackers
www.infosecurity-magazine.com
Survey of cybersecurity leaders suggests that majority would strongly consider paying cybercriminals, if that’s what it took to help restore systems
  • Paragone@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 hours ago

    In some countries, it is a criminal-offense to pay criminals, to provide profit to crime.

    How selectively-peculiar that that law isn’t being applied when people pay ransomwere-gangs…

    Hmm…

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  • hitwright@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 hours ago

    There is insurance for ransomware. Most companies I know, has bought it (surprisingly popular). I’m not surprised that the companies would be willing to pay

      • hitwright@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        10 hours ago

        They hand it off to other companies that specialize in auditing and overseeing the hack resolvement. If their partner company decide, that it’s worth paying. Then they pay.

        If the partner company decides to try and negotiate, they can I guess… Hard to say, never saw how insurance plays out when a true hack occurs.