> They're not using cryptography, but aren't they demanding ransom? No, a ransom is a fee paid for the release of something you value. Cryptography is one way

> They're not using cryptography, but aren't they demanding ransom? No, a ransom is a fee paid for the release of something you value. Cryptography is one way to take a user's data, and release it back to them on payment. This is blackmail. They want payment to not release something.