the.com/extortion
a business model where the product is your own peace of mind, sold back to you
origin wordLatin 'extorquere' means to twist out
classic line'Nice place you got here, shame if something happened'
legal cousinDiffers from robbery by using threat, not force
mob stapleProtection rackets sold safety from the seller themselves
digital eraRansomware turned extortion into a global industry