ransomer
Pays for release
A ransomer is someone who pays or secures a ransom to free a captive, or less commonly, one who demands ransom for releasing someone.
The word appears most often in historical or literary contexts involving kidnapping, piracy, or warfare.
The ransomer arrived with gold coins to secure the prisoner's release.
Fulfilling a financial obligation
- releaseTo let go
- hostageCaptive held as security
- captivityState of being confined
- ultimatumNon-negotiable final terms
terms · exchange · price · payoff · settlement · bail · negotiation · deadline
Coercion through damaging threats
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
- shakedownForceful extraction of payment
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- threatIndication of potential harm
menace · pressure · exploitation · squeeze · exaction · duress · compulsion · force
One who takes captives
- captorOne who seizes another
- snatcherOne who seizes quickly
- seizerOne who takes possession
- hijackerOne who seizes vehicles
terrorist · bandit · pirate · guerrilla · criminal · felon · outlaw · villain
Hostage-taking code
- hackerUnauthorized system accessor
- malwareHarmful computer programs
- cybercriminalOnline law-breaker
- encryptionConverting data into code
decryption · cryptocurrency · phishing · cyberattack · data breach · darkweb · payload · lockout
payment
Fulfilling a financial obligation
ultimatum · terms · exchange · price · payoff · settlement · bail · negotiation · deadline · dropoff
blackmail
Coercion through damaging threats
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
- shakedownForceful extraction of payment
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
threat · menace · pressure · exploitation · squeeze · exaction · duress · compulsion · force · strongarm
abductor
One who takes captives
hijacker · terrorist · bandit · pirate · guerrilla · criminal · felon · outlaw · villain · gangster
ransomware
Hostage-taking code
- hackerUnauthorized system accessor
- malwareHarmful computer programs
- cybercriminalOnline law-breaker
encryption · decryption · cryptocurrency · phishing · cyberattack · data breach · darkweb · payload · lockout
ransomerkidnapper
One who seizes people
abductor · captor · hostage-taker · extortionist · hijacker
- ransom demandsCaptor's required payment conditions
- ransom noteAbductor's payment demand
- hold to ransomExtort via threat
- king's ransomEnormous sum of money
- held for ransomDetained pending payment
- hold for ransomDetain demanding payment