Sure, but do you consider this specific case a real crime?

> largely going after >organizations with more than >$100 million in annual revenues >and fat new cyber insurance >policies that were known to >payout

No people were harmed so I am leaning towards no crime committed.

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wstrange an hour ago | parent | next [-]

Insurance money doesn't grow on trees. The economy is highly connected, so increased costs impact most consumers.

Ransomware is a scourge enabled by crypto. We should do whatever we can to eliminate it.

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twodave 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Wrong. "No people I agree with were harmed," perhaps. This is no different than cronyism.

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Computer0 2 hours ago | parent [-]

businesses are not people

	▲	DFHippie an hour ago \| parent [-]
		If a business is destroyed by ransomware, all its employees lose their jobs. The business's customers lose the services the business was providing. The families supported by these jobs are now all at risk. All that money goes somewhere. Much of it goes towards clothing, feeding, and housing people. Also, in most places it's a crime to rob anyone, even selfish assholes.