Victims of the ongoing Petya cyberattack have paid £7,064 ($9,000) in Bitcoin to hackers so far to try and get their files back — but they won't have much luck.
The cyberattack broke out on Tuesday, impacting the Ukrainian government and banks, then spreading to a Russian oil company, advertising firm WPP, and other companies around the world.
These hackers just wouldn't care to stick to their terms of offer, after all it's just a one time incident and they are anonymous who don't need any reputation unlike any other business. So why would they ever help you after receiving the payment, there is just no incentive for them at all..
Yes. These hackers are simple thieves!
People should not send them any money! They will not restore any of your data!