ransom
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It wasn’t immediately clear whether the hackers requested a ransom not to release the information and whether the city paid one.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
She said she has grappled with whether her mother was taken for ransom due to the “Today” co-anchor’s wealth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
She said she believes two ransom notes demanding millions for Nancy’s return were legitimate.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
A nationwide search has turned up potential clues, including DNA evidence and ransom notes, but no suspect has been identified.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
They’d even written fake ransom notes asking for millions of dollars and then, just to be silly, millions of dollars’ worth of succotash.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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