"trustworthy" criminals

[darkoshi]

How My Mom Got Hacked - malware that encrypts all your files and requires a bitcoin ransom payment.

...they almost always honor what they say because they want word to get around that they’re trustworthy criminals who’ll give you your files back.”

Welcome to the new ransomware economy, where hackers have a reputation to consider.

Comments

[randomdreams.livejournal.com]

And, as so many other people have said, it's infuriating that she published this, because her assertion that the hackers are trustworthy means lots of other people will pay, validating their crappy ransom business model.