# Ransomware
A form of crime involving hijacking of computer systems by which to demand ransoms to be paid to the attacker in the form of [crypto asset](cryptoasset.md).

## References
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1. Popper, Nathaniel. 2020. ‘Ransomware Attacks Grow, Crippling Cities and Businesses’. New York Times, February.
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1. Diehl, Stephen. 2021. ‘The Oncoming Ransomware Storm’. 11 May 2021. https://www.stephendiehl.com/blog/ransomware.html.
