Yup. Like the law firms that caved. Trouble is, Dump will come back to the well again and again.
It's common for companies/government agencies to pay thieves who infect computer systems with ransomware. Some of the victims get hit a second time because they've shown a propensity to pay up.
I guess it is cost of doing business with Trump. Harvard writes a check for $500M and they get $4B back.