[rev_null]

If you don't pay and they expose your data to the world, doesn't that mean you can effectively get it back without paying?

[inetknght]

What makes you think the data is complete and/or hasn't been poisoned?

[giancarlostoro]

What if the data is highly proprietary and now all your competitors have access?

[simcop2387]

There are legal avenues you can use for that. the bigger danger (for most cases at least) is raised by your sibling, you can't trust the data anymore to be the same either innocently or maliciously.