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submitted 3 months ago by lemmee_in@lemm.ee to c/linux@programming.dev

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[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

at least when I pay the hackers they give me my shit back

Firstly, that is absolutely not always the case. There's no honour among thieves, as the proverb goes.

Secondly, hackers do a lot more than simply encrypt your data and hold it for ransom.