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I wonder if going after such a well known target was a mistake since once the news leaked out it put Garmin in a position where it would be much harder for them to pay the ransom. I wonder if their chances of success are higher by going after a larger number of lesser known and less valuable targets who may not garner the attention nor have the IT staff to deal with the issue.


But then you're not going to get as high of a payout? Maybe this math works, or maybe it's a feeler to figure out where the line is.


Maybe the smaller targets were already tried but didn't make the news


They go after everyone.




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