Arguably it is political. These ransomware attacks are not state-sponsored, but they are state-condoned, like British privateers of the past. They serve to harm

Arguably it is political. These ransomware attacks are not state-sponsored, but they are state-condoned, like British privateers of the past. They serve to harm the society and way of life of a country Putin sees as a political rival. Arguably it is violent. The threat in this case, should the ransom not be met, is to release information that will lead to violence.