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by netrikare 1846 days ago
Banning it would make malware encrypt your data for "fun" and not profits of malware groups. Just like viruses in the '90s were written for fun.
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People don't risk angering national governments and shutting down economies for fun. They do it either for ideology or money, and the former motivation makes it difficult to staff up a talented cracking team.