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They are demanding a ransom, but Ransomware has a commonly accepted definition which requires encrypting files and demanding payment to decrypt them. [0] [0] h
by flyGuyOnTheSly 6y ago
They are demanding a ransom, but Ransomware has a commonly accepted definition which requires encrypting files and demanding payment to decrypt them. [0]
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ransomware https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ransomware
- zimpenfish 6y agoThe very first sentence of that link would include this under "ransomware" > Ransomware is a type of malware from cryptovirology that threatens to publish the victim's data or perpetually block access to it unless a ransom is paid. (added emphasis)
- flyGuyOnTheSly 6y agoThat's a single sentence pulled from a very long definition, though. Here's the third sentence from that very same paragraph: >It encrypts the victim's files, making them inaccessible, and demands a ransom payment to decrypt them. Not everything can be explained in a single sentence.
- tompazourek 6y agoThey are not demanding ransom. Ransom is (per Merriam Webster): "a consideration paid or demanded for the release of someone or something from captivity". They copied the data, and they want money otherwise they will release it. It's ordinary blackmail.
- bigbubba 6y agoPerhaps you could say they are ransoming the exclusive ownership of the data. But yes, 'blackmail' seems like a better fit.