RE: Petya cyber attack: The Biggest Attack, not ransomware and much, much worse

[kingofkong]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/south-korean-web-hosting-provider-pays-1-million-in-ransomware-demand/

If you don't keep backups and your entire business goes down, then it pays very well indeed. Strong crypto and poor infrastructure are the culprit here. Cryptocurrencies just allow for anonymous(ish) movements of money