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Hackers extorted $1.14M from UCSF
This works for targeted attacks, but doesn't work for untargeted, shotgun-ransom-ware attacks.
Shotgun attacks aren't discouraged if some X% of their targets can't/won't pay the ransom.
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Shotgun attacks aren't discouraged if some X% of their targets can't/won't pay the ransom.