alt Hacker NewsNot only is it not illegal, there are insurance policies set up to take care of this very scenario. It's almost always handled by a third party, not the company themselves, that would deal with any such concerns.
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calpaterson • yesterday at 6:18 PM
It often is illegal to pay them. They are often on sanctions lists, or indeed in embargoed countries. And it's just generally not allowed to pay unidentifiable parties for basic anti-money laundering reasons. And a lot of countries are bringing in new legislation to make paying illegal, starting with public sector organisations. I'm sure that will only expand.
Frankly, you pay a ransom at your peril. If it turns out it was North Korea you may well go to jail for it.
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It is illegal to pay terrorists. As bad and annoying as hackers are, I'm not familiar with any government recognizing any hacking group as a terrorist group. If they did, would they be able to send in SEAL Team 6 to handle the hackers?