RANSOMWARE

ETHICAL DILEMMA
 WHAT IS THE EMERGING
ETHICAL DILEMMA ALL ABOUT?
Ransomware is a way of holding data hostage
through hacking and requiring a ransom to
be paid.
Ransomware attacks are usually caused by Tr
ojans which is a disguised file in which the us
er is tricked into downloading.
01 The ransomware ethical dilemma is about the
practical vs moral dilemma of paying or not p
aying the ransom.
 WHAT FACTORS OR EVENTS LED
TO THIS DILEMMA?
In exchange for money, the hacker could
hold the victims files, preventing the vi
ctim from accessing it and asking for pay
ment to get it back. The victim is now fa
ced with a moral and practical dilemma i
n whether to pay or not pay the hack
02 er.
 WHAT ARE THE SOCIETAL
IMPLICATIONS OF THIS DILEMMA?
Ransomware greatly effects the society to those who were eff
ected. Paying or not paying the ransom may have consequen
ces. Paying the ransom may be expecting an unethical entity
to act ethically and do what they say they are going to do whi
le not paying the ransom may result to a higher cost of d
amage than the cost of paying the ransom.

The Effects of Ransomware:

•Financial loses
•Loss of information
03 •Disruption of operations
•Loss of Business productivity
 WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO QUESTION THE MORAL
AND ETHICAL ISSUES SURROUNDING
INNOVATIONS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY?

It is important to question these issues

so that we can make the right decisions
when we are confronted with the
se kinds of problems, by knowing t
he pros and cons of these innovations
we can take proper precaution, and if pr
04 oblems arise we can easily solve the
m.
 IN THE FACE OF THIS DILEMMA,
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO STUDY STS?

By studying STS we can know the impac

t of science and technology in the societ
y we live in. Therefore if we are faced wi
th a dilemma we can make the appropri
ate decision that will benefit our society.

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