The long-held understanding among security researchers and network defenders is that it's impossible to negotiate in good faith with an extortion racket because there's no incentive for the other side to actually walk away.
and that’s why governments don’t negotiate with terrorists / hostage-takers - if the attackers achieve what they want that way, you just encourage them to do it more
and that’s why governments don’t negotiate with terrorists / hostage-takers - if the attackers achieve what they want that way, you just encourage them to do it more