"Organizations are currently providing cybercriminals with a multi-billion dollar revenue stream – which is entirely funded by the public, albeit indirectly – and it makes absolutely no sense to permit this situation to continue. The best way to protect organizations from ransomware attacks and to protect individuals from the consequences of those attacks is to make it illegal for organizations to pay ransoms. This would stop the attacks, and stop them quickly.
Enough is enough. Governments need to ban ransom payments."
Brett Callow, a threat analyst who studies ransomware for security firm Emsisoft -- weighed in:
FROM: Brett Callow
To: Bob
This was an interesting read. We propose a simpler solution in relation to ransomware:
https://blog.emsisoft.com/en/36948/enough-is-enough-womans-death-highlights-the-need-for-a-ban-on-ransom-payments/
"Organizations are currently providing cybercriminals with a multi-billion dollar revenue stream – which is entirely funded by the public, albeit indirectly – and it makes absolutely no sense to permit this situation to continue. The best way to protect organizations from ransomware attacks and to protect individuals from the consequences of those attacks is to make it illegal for organizations to pay ransoms. This would stop the attacks, and stop them quickly.
Enough is enough. Governments need to ban ransom payments."