why it should cause any difference versus what happened in the past with ransomware?
it's not worse than other attack, and 300 in btc is a joke you really think the government care about $300?
don't make me laugh it like we are talking about someone robbed on the street...
The problem with $300 is that not everyone could spare that much amount if the attack happens in the third world country and that too home computers rather than companies because it is a hell lot of money for some of them.It might be a laughing amount for government but that wont be the case if any individual from a third world country is affected.