If I heard news that Jeff Bezos bank account was hacked and $50 million dollars were stolen, I don't think I would even bat an eye. When I hear of ransomware shutting down hospital computers I'm furious and want to see these clowns rot in jail. There's clearly a spectrum here of where it starts becoming a heinous act.
The global median household wealth is about $7,500. The median income is around $10,000. To much of the world (making some assumptions based on your presence here on HN), you have more in common with Jeff than you do with much of the world; they might take the same attitude to you.
It's possible the only reason we would disgree if the rest of the world took this attitude is our own greed.
To me what's more obviously wrong whether I'm rich or poor is leaking personal info on employees, HR correspondence etc. I don't know whether this group would since they say it hasn't got that far yet but other groups have.
Extortion, mugging, burglary etc are worse than the "perfect theft" where you move some numbers from one account to another.
I wonder if the people involved believe their own spin that "your boss is the one at fault, would rather you suffer than pay"
