To Pay or Not to Pay a Cyber Ransom: Hobson’s Choice in Crisis Management

Businesses and organizations today face increasingly sophisticated cybersecurity threats, such as ransomware attacks. When faced with such a crisis, leaders often find themselves in a predicament, grappling with the question of whether to pay or not pay a cyber ransom. This conundrum can be described as a Hobson’s choice, a term coined in the 17th …