ransom
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Ian Hulme, from the ICO, said: "Waiting for performance issues or a ransom note to discover a breach is not acceptable. Proactive security is a legal requirement, not an optional extra."
From BBC • May 12, 2026
On Wednesday, it had told customers that the situation had been resolved, only for a ransom note to briefly appear on the platform Thursday afternoon.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
The ransom deal included the release of dozens of Islamist extremists imprisoned in Mali.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
It can't hold the world to ransom, as it were.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
But eventually, after secret negotiations, a big ransom was paid to the rebels, and the students were all released.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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