ransom malware

I have been the victim of ransom malware. A virus called Cryptobar or something like this froze all the files on my comuter and the hackers demanded money to 'release' the files.
They received none and I wiped the hard drive, losing many photos and documents that I would have prefered to keep.
These people are criminals and should be hunted down, arrested and locked up for a long time. (or executed). They cause untold misery to people, hiding under the anonymity of the web and I would urge the international police community to pursue these parasites with every resource they have.