Reply to post: Re: Don't forget this is Travelex

Re: Don't forget this is Travelex

Quote > "once they get their ransom, what's stopping them from making extra profit by flogging this data, record by record, or in bulk?"

if the ransom is paid and then the data is put out on the internet (sold or free) then there will be no incentive for the next organisation they attack to pay the ransom. These blackmailers must solicit trust to make money in the future.

Geoff