ERROR: Earth.exe has crashed@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoThe Game Theory of Ransoms: If your loved one was being held for ransom, would you pay? Conversely, if you are the kidnapper, would you release the hostage once you receive payment?message-squaremessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down14
arrow-up113arrow-down1message-squareThe Game Theory of Ransoms: If your loved one was being held for ransom, would you pay? Conversely, if you are the kidnapper, would you release the hostage once you receive payment?ERROR: Earth.exe has crashed@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square10fedilink
minus-squareERROR: Earth.exe has crashed@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·edit-22 days agoI read some ransom plots throught the internet and I’m like “Why would the kidnappers even release the hostages if they already got the ransom money?” 🤔
minus-squarejet@hackertalks.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·2 days agoIf you look at the places where they treat it like a business, they release the hostages so they can continue doing the business. If you start killing the hostages, or not releasing them, your next victim won’t pay. What’s the point?
I read some ransom plots throught the internet and I’m like “Why would the kidnappers even release the hostages if they already got the ransom money?”
🤔
If you look at the places where they treat it like a business, they release the hostages so they can continue doing the business. If you start killing the hostages, or not releasing them, your next victim won’t pay. What’s the point?