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Personal Blackmail Incidents and Strategic Responses in 2012-2015

#blackmail #ransom #cryptography

The author details multiple blackmail attempts, including ransom demands and pseudonymity threats, and analyzes the decision-theoretic approaches to refusing payments. Technical discussions highlight the ineffectiveness of certain extortion strategies and the role of precommitment in strategic decision-making.

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