Would banning ransomware insurance stop the scourge?
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Prosecuting the companies who have paid, disbarring their attorneys, and seizing their assets to pay off future victims of ransomware (so they can replace their systems and data) would stop ransomware.
Is ransomware rated on yelp? "5 stars, great service, would pay ransom again."
Immutable data backups seem like they could help.