Ransomware paid quietly.
The legal file still needs reporting choices explained — not judged by fear alone.
An SME pays to unlock systems. Weeks later, insurance or police ask what was reported, when, and why. Fear explains the payment. It does not erase the need for a coherent timeline of notices, decisions, and what was preserved. Silence can become its own dispute inside the claim.
Payment may restore access.
It does not write the legal file for you.
Educational note. This Insight is for awareness relating to cyber law and digital procedure. It is not legal advice and does not create an advocate–client relationship. Series: Digital disputes, as Indian courts actually see them.