Adam Shostack  Mar 19, 2024

Banning ransomware payments is an incredibly attractive idea.

Proponents need to explain why it’s going to work any better than bans on buying drugs. Why will two “willing” participants not going to find a way? What do we gain by adding criminal penalties to victims trying to recover their businesses?

Show threadDan TurnerMar 19, 2024
@adamshostack I have no specific insight, but @patio11 might? I think they've written about deputizing the financial system to defacto enforce laws before, which may be relevant.
Show threadAdam Shostack  Mar 19, 2024
@dan_turner Did you mean to say @patio11 (I’m getting no match but at least it was blue in my client)
Show threadDan Turner

@adamshostack I think that's their Twitter handle, they write https://www.bitsaboutmoney.com/

Their other site has a list of other contact methods, but I don't see Mastodon: https://www.kalzumeus.com/standing-invitation/

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Show threadAdam Shostack  Mar 19, 2024
@dan_turner Some good stuff there thanks