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onemoresoopyesterday at 5:46 PM1 replyview on HN

Yeah but fewer ransomes would be paid out regardless of who is attacking. They could be spoiling their own market and am sure they would


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AlotOfReadingyesterday at 5:55 PM

That's a motivation to avoid tragedy of the commons, not because they're trying to maintain their own reputation to victims. It benefits the criminals even if they change their name.