Why do security agencies advise organisations not to pay a ransomware demand?
Pourquoi les agences de sécurité conseillent-elles aux organisations de ne pas payer une rançon exigée par un rançongiciel ?
Answers
APayments in cryptocurrency are technically impossible to make from an officeUn paiement en cryptomonnaie est techniquement impossible depuis un bureau
BThere is no guarantee of a working key, and it funds more attacksRien ne garantit une clé qui fonctionne, et cela finance d'autres attaques
CThe files always decrypt themselves after about a weekLes fichiers se déchiffrent toujours d'eux-mêmes au bout d'une semaine
DPaying makes the ransomware spread faster to other PCsPayer fait se propager le rançongiciel plus vite vers d'autres PC
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