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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Good point about the cyber-insurance aspect of things perpetuating the problem.

I don't have hard data but I believe this will be a thing of the past soon enough. With ransomware being so common an issue now & the requirements to obtain said insurance getting harder to meet, I could see that not being a viable or cost-effective solution to restoring service.

[–] Sparkega 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I hope you're right that it does phase out. Here is evidence that having cyber insurance makes you more of a target.

DS: Do your operators target organizations that have cyber insurance?

UNK: Yes, this is one of the tastiest morsels. Especially to hack the insurers first—to get their customer base and work in a targeted way from there. And after you go through the list, then hit the insurer themselves.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

That is an excellent interview ... Thanks for sharing.

That certainly adds to the whole problem with payouts.