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RichardHeart on May 18, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: WanaCrypt0r Ransomworm

Sounds like it would be more profitable to just lock out the device than encrypt the files, for its internet browsing value may exceed its file storage value.

paradite on May 18, 2017 [–]

It's much easier to recover from lock out (without losing data) than decrypting the file.

RichardHeart on May 18, 2017 | [–]

You can do both.

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