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Attackers have demanded ransom payments as high as USD 80 million according to the IBM Definitive Guide to Ransomware. Importantly, the proportion of victims who pay any ransom at all has fallen sharply in recent years. According to cyber extortion incident response firm Coveware, only 37% of victims paid a ransom in 2023, compared to 70% in ...
Photograph the ransom note. Before moving forward with anything else, take a photo of the ransom note—ideally by photographing the screen of the affected device with a separate device like a smartphone or camera. The photo will expedite the recovery process and help when filing a police report or a possible claim with your insurance company.
How does the ransom work? In the Bible, the term “ransom” involves the following three elements: It is a payment. —Numbers 3: 46, 47. It brings about a release, or redemption. —Exodus 21:30. It corresponds to the value of what is paid for, or covers it. a Consider how these elements apply to the ransom sacrifice of Jesus Christ.
They contain over 100 references either to the ransom or to the benefits that the ransom makes possible. For example, John wrote: “If anyone does commit a sin, we have a helper with the Father, Jesus Christ, a righteous one.” ( 1 John 2:1, 2 ) John’s writings also stress the importance of “witnessing concerning Jesus.”
Ransomware attacks can disable a system until the company pays the attacker a ransom. According to one report (link resides outside ibm.com), the average ransom payment is USD 812,360. In addition to directly harming the target, cyberattacks can have a host of secondary costs and consequences related to detecting, responding to, and remediating breaches.
For example, all firstborn boys or male animals in Israel belonged to Jehovah, and a ransom, or redemption price, needed to be paid to release them from exclusive use in Jehovah’s service. ( Nu 3:45, 46; 18:15, 16 ) If an unguarded, dangerous bull killed someone, a ransom was imposed on its owner in order to release him from the prescribed death sentence.
Jehovah God sent Jesus to earth to die for us. Jesus’ death is called the ransom sacrifice. How can the ransom help us through tough times right now?
The ransom is the most precious of all gifts, for God made the greatest sacrifice ever in providing it. “God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son,” says John 3:16. The ransom is the most outstanding evidence of Jehovah’s love for us. It is also proof of Jesus’ love, for he willingly gave his life in our behalf.
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The ransom makes it possible for these humans to be resurrected to heaven. ( Revelation 5:9, 10; 14:1 ) They will be kings and priests and will rule over the earth with Jesus for a thousand years. During that time, Jehovah will use the Kingdom to make the earth a paradise and to help all humans become perfect.
