So they want to get the 50 bitcoins anyway, either by paying the ransom or by selling the data themselves. What I hate about this kind of news is that bitcoin is in the media linked to scammers and hackers, which does not give a good image. Just as the media does not usually help because when the price was lower they criticized Bukele for buying bitcoin for El Salvador and now they are silent. I am referring to the main mass media.
Well the thing is, if bitcoin was non-existent in this case these hackers will still find a way to smuggle the goods and the money without having to worry about getting caught. Bitcoin just so happened to be the perfect money order for this situation and I hate that it's getting the brunt of the blow despite the fact that the hackers are supposed to be the ones that are getting the flak. Like do you hate the gun for allowing people to shoot other people? No, we hate the people behind the firearm, why can't we apply the same principle to something that is as simple as bitcoin? I just can't wrap my fucking head around it lol.
Insomniac's already in a loss here, whether they give in to the demands or not their source codes already toast. I just hope they learn their lessons like CD projekt red and actually invest in a more robust security system .