CONSEQUENCES OF PAYING A RANSOM WHILE RANSOMWARE ATTACK

The subject of this article is devoted to the actions taken by personnel of organizations that havebecome the target of a ransomware attack. It should be noted here that within the framework ofthe considerations undertaken, reference was made not to technical - IT undertakings aimed atunlocking the attacked system, but to the harmfulness of ransomware behavior, both in the area ofactivities of public entities and in the business environment. The methodology for thedevelopment of the article was based on the analysis of information on the phenomenon ofransomware, as well as on the ranking and analysis of the legislation governing the issue ofliability in the event of ransomware placement. The research problem of the manuscript wascontained in the question: what are the consequences for those who decide to transferransomware, as well as those who seek a way to finance the ransomware attack? At the same time,it was assumed that this is the responsibility of both those who decide to pay the ransom and thepersonnel who supervise the activities of the entities. It was also attempted to depict that theresponsibility for the ransomware decision arises both in the area of public entities and withingthe scope of companies prospering in the private economic sector.