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by trasz 1777 days ago
Million dollars stolen from, say, Bezos, is worth less than that to the thief?
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We can have a discussion about ethics and utility if it's a starving person stealing from Jeff Bezos, but these ransomware firms are large-scale organizations just like the companies they're stealing from.
Sure, but it still doesn’t mean the money somehow “loose their value”. It’s just a money transfer between companies; a financial transaction, just a one that’s unlawful.