Where are you located? Your location can make a difference. For example, in some states in the US, refusal to disclose the salary range when you asked is illegal and can get that company in big trouble with labor boards. But that is not the case everywhere.

Going forward, I recommend you first look up salary transparency laws for where you live and where the company is based. Then use that information to decide how tough of a stance feels comfortable for you. For me, I live in an area with salary transparency, so I would refuse, state the law, refuse again, and finally report the company if they still did not comply. But, I have the law on my side.