Abu Amsha’s younger brother Walid Hussein al-Jasim was sanctioned over accusations he was coordinating abductions, muggings and ransoms as a senior leader of the Suleiman Shah Brigade.

Source: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/08/us-sanctions-turkey-backed-syrian-militias-over-rights-abuses-afrin

In some cases, victims receive emails with links or attachments that contain software that encrypts files on their computers and holds them hostage until ransoms are paid.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/explain/2023/russia-ukraine-war-documents-leak/hacking-canada-pipeline

The four-month hell of the journey, the ransoms paid to Sister Ping, the near fatal jump into the icy waters of Rockaway Bay, had on balance all been worth it.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/feb/05/the-snakehead-review-by-patrick-radden-keefe-review-through-hell-and-high-water