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itishappyyesterday at 3:46 PM1 replyview on HN

Sounds impossible to enforce.

The penalty for not paying is often catastrophic. The penalty for paying will have to be similarly impactful.


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nradovyesterday at 4:10 PM

Right, make the penalty for paying a ransom catastrophic. Very few employees will risk a criminal conviction and years in federal prison just to protect their employer.