“Extortionality” in Ransomware Attacks: A Microeconomic Study of Extortion and Externality

The authors thank the three anonymous reviewers of this journal for their helpful comments on earlier drafts of this article. Thanks are also in order for Olivia Sheng (senior editor) and Zhengrui Jiang (associate editor) for their patient guidance throughout the review process. This work has greatly benefited from the efforts of the entire review team. The authors are also thankful to the participants of seminars at RPI, the University of Arkansas, the University of Kansas, and the University of North Texas; their comments have shaped the evolution of this work.