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Comment by squidlogic

10 years ago

Agreed. The difference is that with ransomware the act has already been done. You can think of it as negotiating with kidnappers vs. paying off the mob to not rough up your shop.

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meowface  10 years ago

Exactly, that's a perfect analogy. If someone kidnapped your child, paying the ransom isn't such a bad idea.

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