ransom
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The company reported a personal data breach a few days later before, on 26 July 2022, South Staffordshire found a ransom note that the hacker had unsuccessfully attempted to send to certain members of staff.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Beasley works for a US security firm called Semperis, and at the time he was involved in ransom negotiations on behalf of a US government organisation that had been hit by a cyber-attack.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
That was the case with one hospital ransom negotiation that Zac Warren from US security firm Tanium worked on.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
The British Library, where I wrote several books, declined to pay such a ransom in 2023; its systems still have not completely recovered, but basic library operations continue.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Will they hold us for ransom? wondered Tendai.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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