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Noun The kidnappers demanded a ransom of one million dollars. The family is willing to pay ransom for his release. The ransom note explained the terms under which she would be released. Verb He was held captive for a week before he was ransomed and returned to his family. the prince emptied the treasury to ransom his son from the kidnappers

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Noun

The indictment doesn’t say whether the company paid the ransom.

Aruna Viswanatha, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 In 2017, the village of Nashotah paid $2,000 ransom to an unknown attacker to decrypt its computer system after a hack that left some residents' personal information exposed.

Beck Andrew Salgado, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 Also in 2021, JBL, the world’s largest meat processing company, paid an $11 million ransom to put an end to a major cyber-attack that reportedly shut down its U.S. beef plants.

William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 16 Aug. 2022 In recent times, hackers have targeted businesses and public agencies, including schools — seeking ransom or simply to cause mayhem.

Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2022 Jihadi groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State in the Sahel, the vast expanse south of the Sahara Desert, have long taken foreign hostages for ransom to fund operations.

Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2022 Jihadi groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State in the Sahel, the vast expanse south of the Sahara Desert, have long taken foreign hostages for ransom to fund operations.

Arsene Kabore, ajc, 31 Aug. 2022 The company is right that the current paywall and subscription model is deeply flawed—readers are forced into annoying rigmaroles simply to read articles and then subjected to ransom-like procedures to unsubscribe.

Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2022 Armed gangs have been kidnapping people, including priests, for ransom from villages and on highways mainly in the northwest and the practice has spread to other parts of the country, increasing insecurity in Africa's most populous nation.

Nimi Princewill, CNN, 23 Aug. 2022

Verb

Forcing a car to lock or disabling power steering could allow an attacker to ransom a vehicle by pressuring the owner to restore functionality.

Michael Mehlberg, Forbes, 6 June 2022 There are four broad categories of potential losses due to cybersecurity breaches: business and operational disruption costs due to recovery activities, ransom demands, legal liabilities and lawsuits.

Brian Greenberg, Forbes, 16 May 2022 Yet huge corporations are successfully held to ransom every day by cyber crooks demanding millions for the safe return of data.

Al Ramich, Forbes, 1 July 2022 The plot aimed not to kidnap or ransom but to kill.

William Anthony Hay, WSJ, 17 June 2022 Say a client is living in a territory where kidnap and ransom for profit is a day-to-day threat.

Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 4 June 2022 These actors use Maui ransomware, a specific technology that has a North Korean hallmark, to infiltrate health care sectors and hold their systems ransom in exchange for a payment, American officials said in an advisory.

Luke Barr, ABC News, 6 July 2022 Meanwhile, Joyce got a package from the Soviet Union from Dmitri (Tom Wlaschiha), a crooked prison guard in Siberia, who wanted to illicitly ransom Hopper—alive but imprisoned at a Soviet labor camp—back to her.

James Grebey, Time, 27 May 2022 According to coauthor and seismologist Anthony Lomax, his impression from Haitian scientists is that a major impediment to a stable seismic network is general lawlessness, ranging from theft of equipment to ransom kidnapping.

Alka Tripathy-lang, Ars Technica, 12 Mar. 2022 See More

单词	ransoms
释义	ransom 1 of 2 noun ran·som ˈran(t)-səm 1 : a consideration paid or demanded for the release of someone or something from captivity 2 : the act of ransoming ransom 2 of 2 verb ransomed; ransoming; ransoms transitive verb 1 : to deliver especially from sin or its penalty 2 : to free from captivity or punishment by paying a price ransomer noun Synonyms Verb redeem See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun The kidnappers demanded a ransom of one million dollars. The family is willing to pay ransom for his release. The ransom note explained the terms under which she would be released. Verb He was held captive for a week before he was ransomed and returned to his family. the prince emptied the treasury to ransom his son from the kidnappers Recent Examples on the Web Noun The indictment doesn’t say whether the company paid the ransom. Aruna Viswanatha, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 In 2017, the village of Nashotah paid $2,000 ransom to an unknown attacker to decrypt its computer system after a hack that left some residents' personal information exposed. Beck Andrew Salgado, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 Also in 2021, JBL, the world’s largest meat processing company, paid an $11 million ransom to put an end to a major cyber-attack that reportedly shut down its U.S. beef plants. William Thornton \| Wthornton@al.com, al, 16 Aug. 2022 In recent times, hackers have targeted businesses and public agencies, including schools — seeking ransom or simply to cause mayhem. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2022 Jihadi groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State in the Sahel, the vast expanse south of the Sahara Desert, have long taken foreign hostages for ransom to fund operations. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2022 Jihadi groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State in the Sahel, the vast expanse south of the Sahara Desert, have long taken foreign hostages for ransom to fund operations. Arsene Kabore, ajc, 31 Aug. 2022 The company is right that the current paywall and subscription model is deeply flawed—readers are forced into annoying rigmaroles simply to read articles and then subjected to ransom-like procedures to unsubscribe. Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2022 Armed gangs have been kidnapping people, including priests, for ransom from villages and on highways mainly in the northwest and the practice has spread to other parts of the country, increasing insecurity in Africa's most populous nation. Nimi Princewill, CNN, 23 Aug. 2022 Verb Forcing a car to lock or disabling power steering could allow an attacker to ransom a vehicle by pressuring the owner to restore functionality. Michael Mehlberg, Forbes, 6 June 2022 There are four broad categories of potential losses due to cybersecurity breaches: business and operational disruption costs due to recovery activities, ransom demands, legal liabilities and lawsuits. Brian Greenberg, Forbes, 16 May 2022 Yet huge corporations are successfully held to ransom every day by cyber crooks demanding millions for the safe return of data. Al Ramich, Forbes, 1 July 2022 The plot aimed not to kidnap or ransom but to kill. William Anthony Hay, WSJ, 17 June 2022 Say a client is living in a territory where kidnap and ransom for profit is a day-to-day threat. Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 4 June 2022 These actors use Maui ransomware, a specific technology that has a North Korean hallmark, to infiltrate health care sectors and hold their systems ransom in exchange for a payment, American officials said in an advisory. Luke Barr, ABC News, 6 July 2022 Meanwhile, Joyce got a package from the Soviet Union from Dmitri (Tom Wlaschiha), a crooked prison guard in Siberia, who wanted to illicitly ransom Hopper—alive but imprisoned at a Soviet labor camp—back to her. James Grebey, Time, 27 May 2022 According to coauthor and seismologist Anthony Lomax, his impression from Haitian scientists is that a major impediment to a stable seismic network is general lawlessness, ranging from theft of equipment to ransom kidnapping. Alka Tripathy-lang, Ars Technica, 12 Mar. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English ransoun, from Anglo-French rançun, from Latin redemption-, redemptio — more at redemption First Known Use Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing ransom king's ransom king's ransom Kids Definition ransom 1 of 2 noun ran·som ˈran-səm 1 : something paid or demanded for the freedom of a captured person 2 : the act of freeing from captivity by paying a price ransom 2 of 2 verb ransomed; ransoming : to free from captivity or punishment by paying a price Legal Definition ransom 1 of 2 noun ran·som : a consideration paid or demanded for the release of someone or something from captivity see also kidnapping ransom 2 of 2 transitive verb : to free from captivity by paying a price Biographical Definition Ransom biographical name Ran·som ˈran(t)-səm John Crowe 1888–1974 American educator and poet ransoms 1 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of ransom as in rescues to free from captivity or punishment by paying a price the prince emptied the treasury to ransom his son from the kidnappers Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance rescues saves bails releases redeems retrieves recovers liberates buys salvages gets back regains emancipates delivers ransoms 2 of 2 noun plural of ransom as in recoveries Synonyms & Similar Words recoveries rescues redemptions salvations deliverances securities protections defenses safeguards extrications guards conservations guardianships preservations
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