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Be honest. Would you pay off a ransomware crew?

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Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Date Published: 2024-01-10

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Chris Williams

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A podcast episode discusses the debate over banning ransom payments to deter ransomware and examines criminals’ escalating coercion tactics—such as threatening to SWAT vulnerable victims—to pressure targets, offering commentary rather than technical analysis.

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