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