"In any case, why aren't smaller businesses off limits? Ransomware attacks can and do result in many smaller companies going out of business."
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Because neither the Biden administration nor it's cronies care about smaller businesses? Nor did the Trump administration before that, or the Bush (jr) admin before that, or Clinton, or Bush (sr). It's probably been a LONG time since the US elite and politicians cared about smaller businesses.