The group, calling itself Radiant, had posted images of children attending the Kido nursery chain in London on the dark web and demanded a ransom from the company.
There is a practical reason for the amount. It has to be something the victim can afford and it can’t be so large that they decide it’s cheaper to just ignore the threat and deal with the fallout.
The hacker/scammer also, ironically, has to honor their word and stop releasing data once they’ve been paid off. Otherwise victims won’t pay because it’s a waste of money.
There is a practical reason for the amount. It has to be something the victim can afford and it can’t be so large that they decide it’s cheaper to just ignore the threat and deal with the fallout.
The hacker/scammer also, ironically, has to honor their word and stop releasing data once they’ve been paid off. Otherwise victims won’t pay because it’s a waste of money.