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what makes you so sure ransomware is "wrong"?

let me rephrase this: do you think corporations are "good"?

that is not the same question :)

some corporations provide value to society. some don't. the evaluation of this will depend on your personal values.

my personal values do evaluate ransomware as "wrong". and the laws of most (all?) countries evaluate ransomware as illegal and thus legally "wrong".

Ransomware companies are also corporations

Not only this, but ransomware companies are even more nakedly in pursuit of profit than most non-ransomware companies. It's hard to imagine any ethical framework regarding capitalism etc. which would enable a favourable view of ransomware companies.

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