If you pay a hacker’s ransom, chances are that they’ll come back for more

July 22, 2026 Zack Whittaker

The long-held understanding among security researchers and network defenders is that it's impossible to negotiate in good faith with an extortion racket because there's no incentive for the other side to actually walk away.

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Cascade raises $3.5M to help construction firms find and win projects
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