Massachusetts Steamship Authority hit by ransomware attack; ferries delayed
I&#x27;d really like to see&#x2F;hear&#x2F;read a breakdown of some of related issues from some experts.<p>Even on HN it&#x27;s the same knee-jerk reactions every time one of these stories hit.<p>This is one of the most pressing technology issues of this moment and the discourse just sucks.<p>* Does banning ransom payments do anything? Good idea&#x2F;bad idea? Historical analogues?<p>* Do we need to pay rewards to cyber privateers to take down cyber criminals?<p>* Is this an issue that can only be solved at the geopolitical level because of the role states play in enabling this activity?<p>* Will the hardening brought about by this eventually outpace the crappy attacker software?<p>* Is this a phase or the new reality?<p>* How much of this is enabled by technology vs the geopolitical situation?