These schematic shops... don't give them money. It would be different if they added any value at all, but I've seen no evidence of that - just a moneygrab. Here is what you do: use a DHT search engine to get the same thing. That is probably how they got it in the first place.
A query of "ThinkPad L440" on btdig yields the schematics and denies the scammers $20 - further denying funds to the DDoS SaaS or botnet rental they'd eventually have spend it on.
Easy way to find laptop schematics is by OEM name. In this case, Wistron LOS-1. It's sad that these "researchers" couldn't find it for free.[1]
further denying funds to the DDoS SaaS or botnet rental they'd eventually have spend it on.
That is unfounded fearmongering. I suspect at least some of the funds go to paying neighbourly employees working at said OEMs so they'll share more schematics. Most if not all the schematics you see available are leaks, after all.
[1] Maybe if they do come across companies leaking them, they'll be do-gooding and closing those "holes" (and effectively fighting against right-to-repair), so perhaps it's better that they didn't.
> Easy way to find laptop schematics is by OEM name. In this case, Wistron LOS-1.
That is easier... now you just need to magically know the OEM name of the board!
> That is unfounded fearmongering.
No, it is pretty solidly founded in logic: these operations have nearly zero operating expenses - profit is a function of visibility. What other scumbag activities shares that same model? You think some of the viagra spam proceeds are getting reinvested into medical research as well? These sites always lag availability elsewhere - they aren't the source for anything.
A query of "ThinkPad L440" on btdig yields the schematics and denies the scammers $20 - further denying funds to the DDoS SaaS or botnet rental they'd eventually have spend it on.