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		amelius on July 3, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Major Swedish supermarket chain hit by cyberattack It should be illegal to pay ransoms, period.

guerrilla on July 3, 2021 [–]

So what happens when healthcare systems get attacked like in Germany? Do we just shut down the clinics and hospitals?

amelius on July 3, 2021 | [–]

Contact the police, and the government decides whether to pay the ransom or not as an exception.

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