alt Hacker News> Each individual company is probably better off paying the ransom, but everyone would be better off if no one paid a ransom.
You're then a target known to be vulnerable and pay ransoms, so best focus on security.
> Each individual company is probably better off paying the ransom, but everyone would be better off if no one paid a ransom.
You're then a target known to be vulnerable and pay ransoms, so best focus on security.
If you have to pay, at least try to negotiate 1) a guarantee that the hackers won't just do it again sometime later, and 2) full disclosure / assistance in repairing your vulnerabilities so you have some kind of head start for the future. Outside of politically motivated hackers, this would probably be reasonably successful.