Confessions of a Ransomware Negotiator

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Post by belter » Mon, Sep 13, 2021, 7:47 AM UTC

Confessions of a Ransomware Negotiator
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Re: Confessions of a Ransomware Negotiator

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Post by martin_a » Tue, Sep 14, 2021, 12:22 PM UTC

Ransomware obviously only works if people are paying. Just stop that and it will go away.

Oh, and of course make sure it can't happen in the beginning.

Re: Confessions of a Ransomware Negotiator

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Post by Cthulhu_ » Tue, Sep 14, 2021, 12:30 PM UTC

martin_a wrote: post #2

Ransomware obviously only works if people are paying. Just stop that and it will go away. Oh, and of course make sure it can't happen in the beginning.

Thanks I'm cured.

Re: Confessions of a Ransomware Negotiator

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Post by me_me_me » Tue, Sep 14, 2021, 12:31 PM UTC

martin_a wrote: post #2

Ransomware obviously only works if people are paying. Just stop that and it will go away. Oh, and of course make sure it can't happen in the beginning.

ha! That is brilliant idea, how come nobody ever though of it before?

Re: Confessions of a Ransomware Negotiator

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Post by cricci16 » Tue, Sep 14, 2021, 12:52 PM UTC

martin_a wrote: post #2

Ransomware obviously only works if people are paying. Just stop that and it will go away. Oh, and of course make sure it can't happen in the beginning.

genius!

Re: Confessions of a Ransomware Negotiator

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Post by ackbar03 » Tue, Sep 14, 2021, 1:06 PM UTC

martin_a wrote: post #2

Ransomware obviously only works if people are paying. Just stop that and it will go away. Oh, and of course make sure it can't happen in the beginning.

Could you try to cure cancer next?

Re: Confessions of a Ransomware Negotiator

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Post by marcos100 » Tue, Sep 14, 2021, 1:10 PM UTC

ackbar03 wrote: post #6

martin_a wrote: post #2

Ransomware obviously only works if people are paying. Just stop that and it will go away. Oh, and of course make sure it can't happen in the beginning.

Could you try to cure cancer next?

It's unnecessary. You just have to make sure to not develop it first.

Re: Confessions of a Ransomware Negotiator

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Post by stevage » Tue, Sep 14, 2021, 1:15 PM UTC

I wonder about whether governments could make it illegal to pay ransomware.

If a business from country X could not legally pay, then what would be the point of attacking any company from country X?

Re: Confessions of a Ransomware Negotiator

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Post by deepsun » Tue, Sep 14, 2021, 1:20 PM UTC

stevage wrote: post #8

I wonder about whether governments could make it illegal to pay ransomware. If a business from country X could not legally pay, then what would be the point of attacking any company from country X?

I believe it's already illegal ("know your customer", maybe they are terrorists). But ransom payments are tax-deductible nevertheless.

Re: Confessions of a Ransomware Negotiator

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Post by maze-le » Tue, Sep 14, 2021, 1:22 PM UTC

stevage wrote: post #8

I wonder about whether governments could make it illegal to pay ransomware. If a business from country X could not legally pay, then what would be the point of attacking any company from country X?

Then the payment will be done by "underground payment processors" with a hefty extra fee. It wouldn't solve the problem I think, only shift the path an organization has to take.