CSIS report examines ‘hard choices’ faced by ransomware victims, policy options

The Center for Strategic and International Studies has issued a report examining ransomware attacks from the victim’s perspective, finding that current policies have failed to deter adversaries and calling for “disincentivizing” making payments, spurring incident reporting and providing support to victims.

“While they are sympathetic to businesses who fall victim to these attacks, which can sometimes be existentially threatening, few policymakers (or their staff) have ever experienced the shock of an attack firsthand and, as a result, are searching with...