[ransom1538]

"Are peoples files really so worthless, or bitcoin really so hard, or people so untrusting of unencrypt."

I think that is super small subset. Average people use a ton of cloud software nowadays: google docs, dropbox etc. Let alone use a desktop for anything besides work. The files they super care about (photos) are usually on their device or scattered all over facebook. Work files/computers, well they don't care about, that is some IT's guys job.

So the probability to get paid = [their ability to get bit coin] * [inability to have it already backed up] * [value of file[s]]. That does seem like a high bar. I also don't see an IT guy convincing a corporate attorney / accountant that wiring money to obtain bitcoin as an easy feat.

[RichardHeart]

I think its funny that your real last name is Ransom. I wonder if someones last name influences what they focus on in life. In my case, I guess not, I've punished my heart with cheeseburgers more than I care to count, hehe. Maybe I've just focused on it the wrong way.