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by corvad 30 days ago
> Has law enforcement been engaged? Yes. We've notified law enforcement, including the FBI, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and international law enforcement partners.

Hmm. I thought all these agencies say NOT to pay a ransom.

2 comments

Not always. They have been known to give "marked bills" to pay with in the past. A lot can be learned by watching how ransom money moves around (bit coin is very traceable this way). Sometimes paying a ransom is an important part of finding and arresting the guilty.
Engaged != listened to.