Comment by reiderrider
5 years ago
Do hacker groups have positive track records of not sharing their stolen data? It’s ironic to pay and then rely on trusting them.
5 years ago
Do hacker groups have positive track records of not sharing their stolen data? It’s ironic to pay and then rely on trusting them.
Yes, otherwise people would stop paying them. However, I wouldn't be surprised if once they make enough money, they do a type of exit scam: sell anything they can, then leave the business. It happens often in dark net markets.
Most stolen data is very hard to sell for meaningful amounts. Such an “exit scam” would be a waste of time, you’d make more money by just ransoming one more company.
When you’re earning (tens of) millions by extorting companies you aren’t going to be very interested in selling their data for tens or hundreds of thousands.
True, it's probably not worth the time unless they've stolen some very valuable data. Obviously things like plastic surgery pics wouldn't be worth much of anything.
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Yes even if you don't pay because unless revenge is part of the target attacking you they just wastes time with no gain.