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If a few guys ran a Synology NAS with terabytes of dummy data, let the ransomware do it's job, rinse and repeat, would we be able to inflict a huge storage bill on the datanappers? If their storage limit got maxed out, would it stop the ransomware from working?

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The ransomware doesn't copy any data off the NAS, it simply encrypts it in place. When you've paid up, they send you the key to unencrypt your data.

My bad, for not understanding how it works.

"they send you the key"

If they send the key. If I was a criminal, I would minimise contact with the victims.

I gather that historically at least they almost always send the key. At the end of the day they're a business like any other and a few bad reviews will kill their revenue stream. However if they are known to offer fast replies and support, it's a lot easier to convince people to pay up.

Seems so ironic:

Bad guys ransom-ware business dependent on good reviews from 'paying customers' whilst processing support requests for 'license keys' in a timely manner.

"Quick response and delivery. Decrypted as listed in the instructions. Would do business again! 5-stars! Best hackers on eHack."

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