Separate the attacker from their objective that satisfies their motivation.
Remove the money and there is less motivation for robbers. That is why convenience stores began using time-locked safes, to remove the money from the cash register. It made a huge difference.
Ransomware is growing so quickly and starting to take down important services and industries. It must be stopped.
So...how does the world disincentivize such criminal activity?
Although, part of me is not unamused by the karma potential of attackers ending up hurting everyone they care about for scalping a few bucks.
Separate the attacker from their objective that satisfies their motivation.
Remove the money and there is less motivation for robbers. That is why convenience stores began using time-locked safes, to remove the money from the cash register. It made a huge difference.