[wongarsu]

> Macros were another billion dollar mistake: [link stating ransomware costs economy $265 billion in 2030, linking to study that says currently it's $20 billion per year globally]

So even if we say that Office Macros were responsible for half of all ransomware infections, I'm not convinced the world economy doesn't benefit more than $20 billion per year from Office Macros. Many businesses basically run on macro-enhanced Excel spreadsheets.