The dirty secret of "data recovery" firms has been obvious for years if you know what to look for. They quote you some astronomical fee, then magically recover your files in 24-48 hours - which is exactly how long it takes to negotiate with ransomware operators and make a Bitcoin payment.

Real crypto recovery from damaged drives takes weeks of forensic work, not a quick turnaround with a 90% success rate. These middleman operations are just laundering ransom payments while taking a massive cut.