I have not heard the term (to) "steel man" (rather than (to) "straw man") before, interesting.
Admittedly, I was writing emotionally, as the sarcastic "Now I know" might suggest. However, I would argue that reading "a short guide" seems vastly different from what you suggest.
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My emotional reaction was in response to how "a short guide" seems to suggest a very biased source; for instance a pamphlet that might be given out by a political party/group. Perhaps this was a flaw in phrasing, but that does not seem likely to me from the text.
> There is voting, of course, but to become an informed voter all one needs to do is read a short guide about the candidates and issues before the election.
I have often wondered how people can make uninformed decisions easily. Now I know.
Only reading a short guide, is akin to reading a Wikipedia article for a monumentally important decision, and not bothering to check the edit history, let alone the references.
I would think their C&C server sets up a random Bitcoin wallet, and waits for a deposit, then allows the private key to be retrieved the next time CryptoLocker phones home.
What sort of IT infrastructure do they usually have?
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My gut reaction was that they wouldn't have a need for a server in the first place, but I guess that depends on how small it is.
A simple file-share though, would be rather vulnerable to this.