ransom
Definition
A sum of money or other payment demanded or paid for the release of someone or something from captivity.
The act of holding someone or something for payment to ensure their return or safety.
In cybersecurity, a demand for payment to restore access to data or systems that have been hijacked via malicious encryption.
Examples
If those rogue employees at a security firm are holding your files for ransom, it truly makes one appreciate the phrase 'fox guarding the henhouse'.
Trying to negotiate a ransom with a hacker is like trying to convince a toddler that their nap is a negotiation—eventually, you're just paying for your own peace of mind.
When public figures end up in a ransom controversy, one wonders if the currency of trust has seen a steeper decline than a Sony archive after a 2014 server breach.
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