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A report on ransomware from a cybercrime specialist at the Dutch police. Sadly, in Dutch, but Google Translate makes it reasonably understandable:

https://www-digitaltrustcenter-nl.translate.goog/veel-bedrijven-hebben-eigenlijk-geen-keuze-tussen-betalen-of-niet-betalen?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Some highlights:

- Companies with a cyber insurance are asked higher ransoms. Not clear who pays it - they victims or the insurance company.

- Trade, construction, and the ICT sector (whatever that is) are targeted most often.

- Most companies have no option but to pay. In 5% of the cases the company could recover by other means but chose to pay nevertheless, because it was faster and cheaper. In the remaining 95% the only alternative to not paying was bankruptcy. But sure, let's make ransom payments illegal...