FBI: Do Not Pay Ransom to Ransomware Attackers
The FBI does not support paying a ransom in response to a ransomware attack. Paying a ransom doesn’t guarantee you or your organization will get any data back. It also encourages perpetrators to target more victims and offers an incentive for others to get involved in this type of illegal activity. Paying ransoms emboldens criminals to target other organizations and provides an alluring and lucrative enterprise to …