Question: Which movies were named best original and adaptive screenplay?

“The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “The Imitation Game” were named best original and adapted screenplay, respectively, at the Writers Guild of America Awards, given out Saturday in Los Angeles and New York. The script for “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” a comedic caper about a charismatic concierge and a young bellboy at a popular 1930s European ski resort, was written by Wes Anderson. “The Imitation Game” was written by Graham Moore and based on Andrew Hodges’s book about the British code-breaker Alan Turing. Other winners included Brian Knappenberger’s “The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz,” about a computer programming prodigy and information activist, for best documentary screenplay; Nic Pizzolatto’s “True Detective,” the HBO mini-series that revisits a 1995 murder case in rural Louisiana 17 years later, for best drama series and best new series; and “Louie,” a fictionalized series starring the comedian Louis CK, for best comedy series (written by Louis CK and Pamela Adlon) and best episodic comedy.

Answer: “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “The Imitation Game”

<hl> “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “The Imitation Game” were named best original and adapted screenplay, respectively, at the Writers Guild of America Awards, given out Saturday in Los Angeles and New York. <hl> The script for “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” a comedic caper about a charismatic concierge and a young bellboy at a popular 1930s European ski resort, was written by Wes Anderson. “The Imitation Game” was written by Graham Moore and based on Andrew Hodges’s book about the British code-breaker Alan Turing. Other winners included Brian Knappenberger’s “The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz,” about a computer programming prodigy and information activist, for best documentary screenplay; Nic Pizzolatto’s “True Detective,” the HBO mini-series that revisits a 1995 murder case in rural Louisiana 17 years later, for best drama series and best new series; and “Louie,” a fictionalized series starring the comedian Louis CK, for best comedy series (written by Louis CK and Pamela Adlon) and best episodic comedy.

<hl> “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “The Imitation Game” <hl> were named best original and adapted screenplay, respectively, at the Writers Guild of America Awards, given out Saturday in Los Angeles and New York. The script for “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” a comedic caper about a charismatic concierge and a young bellboy at a popular 1930s European ski resort, was written by Wes Anderson. “The Imitation Game” was written by Graham Moore and based on Andrew Hodges’s book about the British code-breaker Alan Turing. Other winners included Brian Knappenberger’s “The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz,” about a computer programming prodigy and information activist, for best documentary screenplay; Nic Pizzolatto’s “True Detective,” the HBO mini-series that revisits a 1995 murder case in rural Louisiana 17 years later, for best drama series and best new series; and “Louie,” a fictionalized series starring the comedian Louis CK, for best comedy series (written by Louis CK and Pamela Adlon) and best episodic comedy.


Question: What awards ceremony honored the winning movies?

Answer: Los Angeles and New York

<hl> “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “The Imitation Game” were named best original and adapted screenplay, respectively, at the Writers Guild of America Awards, given out Saturday in Los Angeles and New York . <hl> The script for “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” a comedic caper about a charismatic concierge and a young bellboy at a popular 1930s European ski resort, was written by Wes Anderson. “The Imitation Game” was written by Graham Moore and based on Andrew Hodges’s book about the British code-breaker Alan Turing. Other winners included Brian Knappenberger’s “The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz,” about a computer programming prodigy and information activist, for best documentary screenplay; Nic Pizzolatto’s “True Detective,” the HBO mini-series that revisits a 1995 murder case in rural Louisiana 17 years later, for best drama series and best new series; and “Louie,” a fictionalized series starring the comedian Louis CK, for best comedy series (written by Louis CK and Pamela Adlon) and best episodic comedy.

“The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “The Imitation Game” were named best original and adapted screenplay, respectively, at the Writers Guild of America Awards, given out Saturday in <hl> Los Angeles and New York <hl>. The script for “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” a comedic caper about a charismatic concierge and a young bellboy at a popular 1930s European ski resort, was written by Wes Anderson. “The Imitation Game” was written by Graham Moore and based on Andrew Hodges’s book about the British code-breaker Alan Turing. Other winners included Brian Knappenberger’s “The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz,” about a computer programming prodigy and information activist, for best documentary screenplay; Nic Pizzolatto’s “True Detective,” the HBO mini-series that revisits a 1995 murder case in rural Louisiana 17 years later, for best drama series and best new series; and “Louie,” a fictionalized series starring the comedian Louis CK, for best comedy series (written by Louis CK and Pamela Adlon) and best episodic comedy.

“The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “The Imitation Game” were named best original and adapted screenplay, respectively, at the Writers Guild of America Awards, given out Saturday in <hl> Los Angeles and New York <hl> .


Question: What cities hosted the awards?

Answer: Los Angeles and New York

<hl> “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “The Imitation Game” were named best original and adapted screenplay, respectively, at the Writers Guild of America Awards, given out Saturday in Los Angeles and New York . <hl> The script for “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” a comedic caper about a charismatic concierge and a young bellboy at a popular 1930s European ski resort, was written by Wes Anderson. “The Imitation Game” was written by Graham Moore and based on Andrew Hodges’s book about the British code-breaker Alan Turing. Other winners included Brian Knappenberger’s “The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz,” about a computer programming prodigy and information activist, for best documentary screenplay; Nic Pizzolatto’s “True Detective,” the HBO mini-series that revisits a 1995 murder case in rural Louisiana 17 years later, for best drama series and best new series; and “Louie,” a fictionalized series starring the comedian Louis CK, for best comedy series (written by Louis CK and Pamela Adlon) and best episodic comedy.

“The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “The Imitation Game” were named best original and adapted screenplay, respectively, at the Writers Guild of America Awards, given out Saturday in <hl> Los Angeles and New York <hl>. The script for “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” a comedic caper about a charismatic concierge and a young bellboy at a popular 1930s European ski resort, was written by Wes Anderson. “The Imitation Game” was written by Graham Moore and based on Andrew Hodges’s book about the British code-breaker Alan Turing. Other winners included Brian Knappenberger’s “The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz,” about a computer programming prodigy and information activist, for best documentary screenplay; Nic Pizzolatto’s “True Detective,” the HBO mini-series that revisits a 1995 murder case in rural Louisiana 17 years later, for best drama series and best new series; and “Louie,” a fictionalized series starring the comedian Louis CK, for best comedy series (written by Louis CK and Pamela Adlon) and best episodic comedy.

“The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “The Imitation Game” were named best original and adapted screenplay, respectively, at the Writers Guild of America Awards, given out Saturday in <hl> Los Angeles and New York <hl> .


Question: Who was the author of the Imitation Game?

Answer: Graham Moore

“The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “The Imitation Game” were named best original and adapted screenplay, respectively, at the Writers Guild of America Awards, given out Saturday in Los Angeles and New York. The script for “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” a comedic caper about a charismatic concierge and a young bellboy at a popular 1930s European ski resort, was written by Wes Anderson. <hl> “The Imitation Game” was written by Graham Moore and based on Andrew Hodges’s book about the British code-breaker Alan Turing. <hl> Other winners included Brian Knappenberger’s “The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz,” about a computer programming prodigy and information activist, for best documentary screenplay; Nic Pizzolatto’s “True Detective,” the HBO mini-series that revisits a 1995 murder case in rural Louisiana 17 years later, for best drama series and best new series; and “Louie,” a fictionalized series starring the comedian Louis CK, for best comedy series (written by Louis CK and Pamela Adlon) and best episodic comedy.

“The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “The Imitation Game” were named best original and adapted screenplay, respectively, at the Writers Guild of America Awards, given out Saturday in Los Angeles and New York. The script for “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” a comedic caper about a charismatic concierge and a young bellboy at a popular 1930s European ski resort, was written by Wes Anderson. “The Imitation Game” was written by <hl> Graham Moore <hl> and based on Andrew Hodges’s book about the British code-breaker Alan Turing. Other winners included Brian Knappenberger’s “The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz,” about a computer programming prodigy and information activist, for best documentary screenplay; Nic Pizzolatto’s “True Detective,” the HBO mini-series that revisits a 1995 murder case in rural Louisiana 17 years later, for best drama series and best new series; and “Louie,” a fictionalized series starring the comedian Louis CK, for best comedy series (written by Louis CK and Pamela Adlon) and best episodic comedy.


Question: How many people in South Sudan are facing a food crisis?

Three United Nations agencies reported Thursday that 3.9 million people in South Sudan, roughly a third of the population, now face “severe food insecurity” because of the mayhem and disruptions caused by that country’s nearly two-year-old civil war. A statement issued jointly by the agencies, Unicef, the World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization, also said that at least 30,000 people in Unity State, in the north-central part of South Sudan, had fallen into the “catastrophe” phase of food insecurity — the most dire — and are “living in extreme conditions and are facing starvation and death.” Some families, the statement said, are subsisting on one meal a day of fish and water lilies. Despite a number of peace pledges made by the warring sides, fighting has persisted in South Sudan. Serge Tissot, the Food and Agriculture Organization’s representative in South Sudan, said in the statement that “livelihoods have been severely affected by high inflation rates, market disruption, conflict-related displacement and loss of livestock and agricultural production.”

Answer: 3.9 million

<hl> Three United Nations agencies reported Thursday that 3.9 million people in South Sudan, roughly a third of the population, now face “severe food insecurity” because of the mayhem and disruptions caused by that country’s nearly two-year-old civil war. <hl> A statement issued jointly by the agencies, Unicef, the World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization, also said that at least 30,000 people in Unity State, in the north-central part of South Sudan, had fallen into the “catastrophe” phase of food insecurity — the most dire — and are “living in extreme conditions and are facing starvation and death.” Some families, the statement said, are subsisting on one meal a day of fish and water lilies. Despite a number of peace pledges made by the warring sides, fighting has persisted in South Sudan. Serge Tissot, the Food and Agriculture Organization’s representative in South Sudan, said in the statement that “livelihoods have been severely affected by high inflation rates, market disruption, conflict-related displacement and loss of livestock and agricultural production.”

Three United Nations agencies reported Thursday that <hl> 3.9 million <hl> people in South Sudan, roughly a third of the population, now face “severe food insecurity” because of the mayhem and disruptions caused by that country’s nearly two-year-old civil war. A statement issued jointly by the agencies, Unicef, the World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization, also said that at least 30,000 people in Unity State, in the north-central part of South Sudan, had fallen into the “catastrophe” phase of food insecurity — the most dire — and are “living in extreme conditions and are facing starvation and death.” Some families, the statement said, are subsisting on one meal a day of fish and water lilies. Despite a number of peace pledges made by the warring sides, fighting has persisted in South Sudan. Serge Tissot, the Food and Agriculture Organization’s representative in South Sudan, said in the statement that “livelihoods have been severely affected by high inflation rates, market disruption, conflict-related displacement and loss of livestock and agricultural production.”


Question: For how many years has the civil war been going on in South Sudan?

Answer: two-year

<hl> Three United Nations agencies reported Thursday that 3.9 million people in South Sudan, roughly a third of the population, now face “severe food insecurity” because of the mayhem and disruptions caused by that country’s nearly two-year -old civil war. <hl> A statement issued jointly by the agencies, Unicef, the World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization, also said that at least 30,000 people in Unity State, in the north-central part of South Sudan, had fallen into the “catastrophe” phase of food insecurity — the most dire — and are “living in extreme conditions and are facing starvation and death.” Some families, the statement said, are subsisting on one meal a day of fish and water lilies. Despite a number of peace pledges made by the warring sides, fighting has persisted in South Sudan. Serge Tissot, the Food and Agriculture Organization’s representative in South Sudan, said in the statement that “livelihoods have been severely affected by high inflation rates, market disruption, conflict-related displacement and loss of livestock and agricultural production.”

Three United Nations agencies reported Thursday that 3.9 million people in South Sudan, roughly a third of the population, now face “severe food insecurity” because of the mayhem and disruptions caused by that country’s nearly <hl> two-year <hl>-old civil war. A statement issued jointly by the agencies, Unicef, the World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization, also said that at least 30,000 people in Unity State, in the north-central part of South Sudan, had fallen into the “catastrophe” phase of food insecurity — the most dire — and are “living in extreme conditions and are facing starvation and death.” Some families, the statement said, are subsisting on one meal a day of fish and water lilies. Despite a number of peace pledges made by the warring sides, fighting has persisted in South Sudan. Serge Tissot, the Food and Agriculture Organization’s representative in South Sudan, said in the statement that “livelihoods have been severely affected by high inflation rates, market disruption, conflict-related displacement and loss of livestock and agricultural production.”

Three United Nations agencies reported Thursday that 3.9 million people in South Sudan, roughly a third of the population, now face “severe food insecurity” because of the mayhem and disruptions caused by that country’s nearly <hl> two-year <hl> -old civil war.


Question: What is the reason behind the current famine in South Sudan?

Answer: civil war

<hl> Three United Nations agencies reported Thursday that 3.9 million people in South Sudan, roughly a third of the population, now face “severe food insecurity” because of the mayhem and disruptions caused by that country’s nearly two-year-old civil war . <hl> A statement issued jointly by the agencies, Unicef, the World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization, also said that at least 30,000 people in Unity State, in the north-central part of South Sudan, had fallen into the “catastrophe” phase of food insecurity — the most dire — and are “living in extreme conditions and are facing starvation and death.” Some families, the statement said, are subsisting on one meal a day of fish and water lilies. Despite a number of peace pledges made by the warring sides, fighting has persisted in South Sudan. Serge Tissot, the Food and Agriculture Organization’s representative in South Sudan, said in the statement that “livelihoods have been severely affected by high inflation rates, market disruption, conflict-related displacement and loss of livestock and agricultural production.”

Three United Nations agencies reported Thursday that 3.9 million people in South Sudan, roughly a third of the population, now face “severe food insecurity” because of the mayhem and disruptions caused by that country’s nearly two-year-old <hl> civil war <hl>. A statement issued jointly by the agencies, Unicef, the World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization, also said that at least 30,000 people in Unity State, in the north-central part of South Sudan, had fallen into the “catastrophe” phase of food insecurity — the most dire — and are “living in extreme conditions and are facing starvation and death.” Some families, the statement said, are subsisting on one meal a day of fish and water lilies. Despite a number of peace pledges made by the warring sides, fighting has persisted in South Sudan. Serge Tissot, the Food and Agriculture Organization’s representative in South Sudan, said in the statement that “livelihoods have been severely affected by high inflation rates, market disruption, conflict-related displacement and loss of livestock and agricultural production.”

Three United Nations agencies reported Thursday that 3.9 million people in South Sudan, roughly a third of the population, now face “severe food insecurity” because of the mayhem and disruptions caused by that country’s nearly two-year-old <hl> civil war <hl> .


Question: What is the name of the Food and Agriculture Organization's representative?

Answer: Serge Tissot

Three United Nations agencies reported Thursday that 3.9 million people in South Sudan, roughly a third of the population, now face “severe food insecurity” because of the mayhem and disruptions caused by that country’s nearly two-year-old civil war. A statement issued jointly by the agencies, Unicef, the World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization, also said that at least 30,000 people in Unity State, in the north-central part of South Sudan, had fallen into the “catastrophe” phase of food insecurity — the most dire — and are “living in extreme conditions and are facing starvation and death.” Some families, the statement said, are subsisting on one meal a day of fish and water lilies. Despite a number of peace pledges made by the warring sides, fighting has persisted in South Sudan. <hl> Serge Tissot , the Food and Agriculture Organization’s representative in South Sudan, said in the statement that “livelihoods have been severely affected by high inflation rates, market disruption, conflict-related displacement and loss of livestock and agricultural production.” <hl>

Three United Nations agencies reported Thursday that 3.9 million people in South Sudan, roughly a third of the population, now face “severe food insecurity” because of the mayhem and disruptions caused by that country’s nearly two-year-old civil war. A statement issued jointly by the agencies, Unicef, the World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization, also said that at least 30,000 people in Unity State, in the north-central part of South Sudan, had fallen into the “catastrophe” phase of food insecurity — the most dire — and are “living in extreme conditions and are facing starvation and death.” Some families, the statement said, are subsisting on one meal a day of fish and water lilies. Despite a number of peace pledges made by the warring sides, fighting has persisted in South Sudan. <hl> Serge Tissot <hl>, the Food and Agriculture Organization’s representative in South Sudan, said in the statement that “livelihoods have been severely affected by high inflation rates, market disruption, conflict-related displacement and loss of livestock and agricultural production.”

<hl> Serge Tissot <hl> , the Food and Agriculture Organization’s representative in South Sudan, said in the statement that “livelihoods have been severely affected by high inflation rates, market disruption, conflict-related displacement and loss of livestock and agricultural production.”


Question: How many meals a day are many families in South Sudan living on?

Answer: one

Three United Nations agencies reported Thursday that 3.9 million people in South Sudan, roughly a third of the population, now face “severe food insecurity” because of the mayhem and disruptions caused by that country’s nearly two-year-old civil war. A statement issued jointly by the agencies, Unicef, the World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization, also said that at least 30,000 people in Unity State, in the north-central part of South Sudan, had fallen into the “catastrophe” phase of food insecurity — the most dire — and are “living in extreme conditions and are facing starvation and death.” <hl> Some families, the statement said, are subsisting on one meal a day of fish and water lilies. <hl> Despite a number of peace pledges made by the warring sides, fighting has persisted in South Sudan. Serge Tissot, the Food and Agriculture Organization’s representative in South Sudan, said in the statement that “livelihoods have been severely affected by high inflation rates, market disruption, conflict-related displacement and loss of livestock and agricultural production.”

Three United Nations agencies reported Thursday that 3.9 million people in South Sudan, roughly a third of the population, now face “severe food insecurity” because of the mayhem and disruptions caused by that country’s nearly two-year-old civil war. A statement issued jointly by the agencies, Unicef, the World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization, also said that at least 30,000 people in Unity State, in the north-central part of South Sudan, had fallen into the “catastrophe” phase of food insecurity — the most dire — and are “living in extreme conditions and are facing starvation and death.” Some families, the statement said, are subsisting on <hl> one <hl> meal a day of fish and water lilies. Despite a number of peace pledges made by the warring sides, fighting has persisted in South Sudan. Serge Tissot, the Food and Agriculture Organization’s representative in South Sudan, said in the statement that “livelihoods have been severely affected by high inflation rates, market disruption, conflict-related displacement and loss of livestock and agricultural production.”


Question: How do criminals prefer receiving ransom payments?

In the old days, criminals liked their ransom payments in briefcases full of unmarked bills. These days, there’s a new preferred method for hostage takers: the virtual currency Bitcoin. In a modern day version of a mob shakedown, hackers around the world have seized files on millions of computers, taken down public websites and even, in a few cases, threatened physical harm. The victims — who have ranged from ordinary computer users to financial firms and police departments — are told that their only way out is through a Bitcoin payment that is sometimes more than $20,000.

Answer: in briefcases full of unmarked bills

<hl> In the old days, criminals liked their ransom payments in briefcases full of unmarked bills . <hl> These days, there’s a new preferred method for hostage takers: the virtual currency Bitcoin. In a modern day version of a mob shakedown, hackers around the world have seized files on millions of computers, taken down public websites and even, in a few cases, threatened physical harm. The victims — who have ranged from ordinary computer users to financial firms and police departments — are told that their only way out is through a Bitcoin payment that is sometimes more than $20,000.

In the old days, criminals liked their ransom payments <hl> in briefcases full of unmarked bills <hl>. These days, there’s a new preferred method for hostage takers: the virtual currency Bitcoin. In a modern day version of a mob shakedown, hackers around the world have seized files on millions of computers, taken down public websites and even, in a few cases, threatened physical harm. The victims — who have ranged from ordinary computer users to financial firms and police departments — are told that their only way out is through a Bitcoin payment that is sometimes more than $20,000.

In the old days, criminals liked their ransom payments <hl> in briefcases full of unmarked bills <hl> .


Question: What preferred method of pay is being used for hostage takers?

Answer: Bitcoin

In the old days, criminals liked their ransom payments in briefcases full of unmarked bills. <hl> These days, there’s a new preferred method for hostage takers: the virtual currency Bitcoin . <hl> In a modern day version of a mob shakedown, hackers around the world have seized files on millions of computers, taken down public websites and even, in a few cases, threatened physical harm. The victims — who have ranged from ordinary computer users to financial firms and police departments — are told that their only way out is through a Bitcoin payment that is sometimes more than $20,000.

In the old days, criminals liked their ransom payments in briefcases full of unmarked bills. These days, there’s a new preferred method for hostage takers: the virtual currency <hl> Bitcoin <hl>. In a modern day version of a mob shakedown, hackers around the world have seized files on millions of computers, taken down public websites and even, in a few cases, threatened physical harm. The victims — who have ranged from ordinary computer users to financial firms and police departments — are told that their only way out is through a Bitcoin payment that is sometimes more than $20,000.

These days, there’s a new preferred method for hostage takers: the virtual currency <hl> Bitcoin <hl> .


Question: How much money do criminals sometimes ask of the victims?

Answer: sometimes more than $20,000

In the old days, criminals liked their ransom payments in briefcases full of unmarked bills. These days, there’s a new preferred method for hostage takers: the virtual currency Bitcoin. In a modern day version of a mob shakedown, hackers around the world have seized files on millions of computers, taken down public websites and even, in a few cases, threatened physical harm. <hl> The victims — who have ranged from ordinary computer users to financial firms and police departments — are told that their only way out is through a Bitcoin payment that is sometimes more than $20,000 . <hl>

In the old days, criminals liked their ransom payments in briefcases full of unmarked bills. These days, there’s a new preferred method for hostage takers: the virtual currency Bitcoin. In a modern day version of a mob shakedown, hackers around the world have seized files on millions of computers, taken down public websites and even, in a few cases, threatened physical harm. The victims — who have ranged from ordinary computer users to financial firms and police departments — are told that their only way out is through a Bitcoin payment that is <hl> sometimes more than $20,000 <hl>.

The victims — who have ranged from ordinary computer users to financial firms and police departments — are told that their only way out is through a Bitcoin payment that is <hl> sometimes more than $20,000 <hl> .


Question: What was the traditional way for criminals to receive ransom payments?

Answer: in briefcases full of unmarked bills

<hl> In the old days, criminals liked their ransom payments in briefcases full of unmarked bills . <hl> These days, there’s a new preferred method for hostage takers: the virtual currency Bitcoin. In a modern day version of a mob shakedown, hackers around the world have seized files on millions of computers, taken down public websites and even, in a few cases, threatened physical harm. The victims — who have ranged from ordinary computer users to financial firms and police departments — are told that their only way out is through a Bitcoin payment that is sometimes more than $20,000.

In the old days, criminals liked their ransom payments <hl> in briefcases full of unmarked bills <hl>. These days, there’s a new preferred method for hostage takers: the virtual currency Bitcoin. In a modern day version of a mob shakedown, hackers around the world have seized files on millions of computers, taken down public websites and even, in a few cases, threatened physical harm. The victims — who have ranged from ordinary computer users to financial firms and police departments — are told that their only way out is through a Bitcoin payment that is sometimes more than $20,000.

In the old days, criminals liked their ransom payments <hl> in briefcases full of unmarked bills <hl> .


Question: What type of victims do these criminals choose?

Answer: ranged from ordinary computer users to financial firms and police departments

In the old days, criminals liked their ransom payments in briefcases full of unmarked bills. These days, there’s a new preferred method for hostage takers: the virtual currency Bitcoin. In a modern day version of a mob shakedown, hackers around the world have seized files on millions of computers, taken down public websites and even, in a few cases, threatened physical harm. <hl> The victims — who have ranged from ordinary computer users to financial firms and police departments — are told that their only way out is through a Bitcoin payment that is sometimes more than $20,000. <hl>

In the old days, criminals liked their ransom payments in briefcases full of unmarked bills. These days, there’s a new preferred method for hostage takers: the virtual currency Bitcoin. In a modern day version of a mob shakedown, hackers around the world have seized files on millions of computers, taken down public websites and even, in a few cases, threatened physical harm. The victims — who have <hl> ranged from ordinary computer users to financial firms and police departments <hl> — are told that their only way out is through a Bitcoin payment that is sometimes more than $20,000.


Question: Where might the attackers have been from?

One set of attackers, believed to be based in Russia and Ukraine, collected about $16.5 million in Bitcoins in a little over a month, primarily from victims in the United States, according to the security firm Sophos. Criminals like the virtual currency because it can be held in a digital wallet that does not have to be registered with any government or financial authority — and because it can be easily exchanged for real money. At the moment, a single Bitcoin can be sold online or on the street for around $290. “The criminal underground very much likes Bitcoin,” said Curt Wilson, a senior threat intelligence analyst at Arbor Networks. “It’s enabled a greater sense of obfuscation.”

Answer: Russia and Ukraine

<hl> One set of attackers, believed to be based in Russia and Ukraine , collected about $16.5 million in Bitcoins in a little over a month, primarily from victims in the United States, according to the security firm Sophos. <hl> Criminals like the virtual currency because it can be held in a digital wallet that does not have to be registered with any government or financial authority — and because it can be easily exchanged for real money. At the moment, a single Bitcoin can be sold online or on the street for around $290. “The criminal underground very much likes Bitcoin,” said Curt Wilson, a senior threat intelligence analyst at Arbor Networks. “It’s enabled a greater sense of obfuscation.”

One set of attackers, believed to be based in <hl> Russia and Ukraine <hl>, collected about $16.5 million in Bitcoins in a little over a month, primarily from victims in the United States, according to the security firm Sophos. Criminals like the virtual currency because it can be held in a digital wallet that does not have to be registered with any government or financial authority — and because it can be easily exchanged for real money. At the moment, a single Bitcoin can be sold online or on the street for around $290. “The criminal underground very much likes Bitcoin,” said Curt Wilson, a senior threat intelligence analyst at Arbor Networks. “It’s enabled a greater sense of obfuscation.”

One set of attackers, believed to be based in <hl> Russia and Ukraine <hl> , collected about $16.5 million in Bitcoins in a little over a month, primarily from victims in the United States, according to the security firm Sophos.


Question: What can Bitcoin be exchanged for that makes it so appealing?

Answer: real money

One set of attackers, believed to be based in Russia and Ukraine, collected about $16.5 million in Bitcoins in a little over a month, primarily from victims in the United States, according to the security firm Sophos. <hl> Criminals like the virtual currency because it can be held in a digital wallet that does not have to be registered with any government or financial authority — and because it can be easily exchanged for real money . <hl> At the moment, a single Bitcoin can be sold online or on the street for around $290. “The criminal underground very much likes Bitcoin,” said Curt Wilson, a senior threat intelligence analyst at Arbor Networks. “It’s enabled a greater sense of obfuscation.”

One set of attackers, believed to be based in Russia and Ukraine, collected about $16.5 million in Bitcoins in a little over a month, primarily from victims in the United States, according to the security firm Sophos. Criminals like the virtual currency because it can be held in a digital wallet that does not have to be registered with any government or financial authority — and because it can be easily exchanged for <hl> real money <hl>. At the moment, a single Bitcoin can be sold online or on the street for around $290. “The criminal underground very much likes Bitcoin,” said Curt Wilson, a senior threat intelligence analyst at Arbor Networks. “It’s enabled a greater sense of obfuscation.”

Criminals like the virtual currency because it can be held in a digital wallet that does not have to be registered with any government or financial authority — and because it can be easily exchanged for <hl> real money <hl> .


Question: How much in virtual currency, Bitcoin, was collected over a month?

Answer: $16.5 million

<hl> One set of attackers, believed to be based in Russia and Ukraine, collected about $16.5 million in Bitcoins in a little over a month, primarily from victims in the United States, according to the security firm Sophos. <hl> Criminals like the virtual currency because it can be held in a digital wallet that does not have to be registered with any government or financial authority — and because it can be easily exchanged for real money. At the moment, a single Bitcoin can be sold online or on the street for around $290. “The criminal underground very much likes Bitcoin,” said Curt Wilson, a senior threat intelligence analyst at Arbor Networks. “It’s enabled a greater sense of obfuscation.”

One set of attackers, believed to be based in Russia and Ukraine, collected about <hl> $16.5 million <hl> in Bitcoins in a little over a month, primarily from victims in the United States, according to the security firm Sophos. Criminals like the virtual currency because it can be held in a digital wallet that does not have to be registered with any government or financial authority — and because it can be easily exchanged for real money. At the moment, a single Bitcoin can be sold online or on the street for around $290. “The criminal underground very much likes Bitcoin,” said Curt Wilson, a senior threat intelligence analyst at Arbor Networks. “It’s enabled a greater sense of obfuscation.”


Question: What is the online or street value for one Bitcoin?

Answer: around $290

One set of attackers, believed to be based in Russia and Ukraine, collected about $16.5 million in Bitcoins in a little over a month, primarily from victims in the United States, according to the security firm Sophos. Criminals like the virtual currency because it can be held in a digital wallet that does not have to be registered with any government or financial authority — and because it can be easily exchanged for real money. <hl> At the moment, a single Bitcoin can be sold online or on the street for around $290 . <hl> “The criminal underground very much likes Bitcoin,” said Curt Wilson, a senior threat intelligence analyst at Arbor Networks. “It’s enabled a greater sense of obfuscation.”

One set of attackers, believed to be based in Russia and Ukraine, collected about $16.5 million in Bitcoins in a little over a month, primarily from victims in the United States, according to the security firm Sophos. Criminals like the virtual currency because it can be held in a digital wallet that does not have to be registered with any government or financial authority — and because it can be easily exchanged for real money. At the moment, a single Bitcoin can be sold online or on the street for <hl> around $290 <hl>. “The criminal underground very much likes Bitcoin,” said Curt Wilson, a senior threat intelligence analyst at Arbor Networks. “It’s enabled a greater sense of obfuscation.”

At the moment, a single Bitcoin can be sold online or on the street for <hl> around $290 <hl> .


Question: What community has virtual currencies helped enable since its existence?

But the proliferation of ransom demands has provided an unhappy reminder of the virtual currency’s continuing appeal to the criminal underworld, long after the authorities shut down the online drug bazaar, Silk Road, where heroin and cocaine were sold using Bitcoin. The latest reminder of Bitcoin’s underbelly came last week with the arrest of two Florida men. The authorities said victims of malware were steered to Coin.mx, a site run by the two men, to buy the Bitcoins to pay the ransom demanded by the malware. The complaint suggested that the criminals also used the site to launder their proceeds.

Answer: the criminal underworld

<hl> But the proliferation of ransom demands has provided an unhappy reminder of the virtual currency’s continuing appeal to the criminal underworld , long after the authorities shut down the online drug bazaar, Silk Road, where heroin and cocaine were sold using Bitcoin. <hl> The latest reminder of Bitcoin’s underbelly came last week with the arrest of two Florida men. The authorities said victims of malware were steered to Coin.mx, a site run by the two men, to buy the Bitcoins to pay the ransom demanded by the malware. The complaint suggested that the criminals also used the site to launder their proceeds.

But the proliferation of ransom demands has provided an unhappy reminder of the virtual currency’s continuing appeal to <hl> the criminal underworld <hl>, long after the authorities shut down the online drug bazaar, Silk Road, where heroin and cocaine were sold using Bitcoin. The latest reminder of Bitcoin’s underbelly came last week with the arrest of two Florida men. The authorities said victims of malware were steered to Coin.mx, a site run by the two men, to buy the Bitcoins to pay the ransom demanded by the malware. The complaint suggested that the criminals also used the site to launder their proceeds.

But the proliferation of ransom demands has provided an unhappy reminder of the virtual currency’s continuing appeal to <hl> the criminal underworld <hl> , long after the authorities shut down the online drug bazaar, Silk Road, where heroin and cocaine were sold using Bitcoin.


Question: What site were victims of malware sent to to pay ransom?

Answer: Coin.mx

But the proliferation of ransom demands has provided an unhappy reminder of the virtual currency’s continuing appeal to the criminal underworld, long after the authorities shut down the online drug bazaar, Silk Road, where heroin and cocaine were sold using Bitcoin. The latest reminder of Bitcoin’s underbelly came last week with the arrest of two Florida men. <hl> The authorities said victims of malware were steered to Coin.mx , a site run by the two men, to buy the Bitcoins to pay the ransom demanded by the malware. <hl> The complaint suggested that the criminals also used the site to launder their proceeds.

But the proliferation of ransom demands has provided an unhappy reminder of the virtual currency’s continuing appeal to the criminal underworld, long after the authorities shut down the online drug bazaar, Silk Road, where heroin and cocaine were sold using Bitcoin. The latest reminder of Bitcoin’s underbelly came last week with the arrest of two Florida men. The authorities said victims of malware were steered to <hl> Coin.mx <hl>, a site run by the two men, to buy the Bitcoins to pay the ransom demanded by the malware. The complaint suggested that the criminals also used the site to launder their proceeds.

The authorities said victims of malware were steered to <hl> Coin.mx <hl> , a site run by the two men, to buy the Bitcoins to pay the ransom demanded by the malware.


Question: What was shut down after being caught selling hard drugs (heroin, cocaine) through Bitcoin?

Answer: online drug bazaar, Silk Road

<hl> But the proliferation of ransom demands has provided an unhappy reminder of the virtual currency’s continuing appeal to the criminal underworld, long after the authorities shut down the online drug bazaar, Silk Road , where heroin and cocaine were sold using Bitcoin. <hl> The latest reminder of Bitcoin’s underbelly came last week with the arrest of two Florida men. The authorities said victims of malware were steered to Coin.mx, a site run by the two men, to buy the Bitcoins to pay the ransom demanded by the malware. The complaint suggested that the criminals also used the site to launder their proceeds.

But the proliferation of ransom demands has provided an unhappy reminder of the virtual currency’s continuing appeal to the criminal underworld, long after the authorities shut down the <hl> online drug bazaar, Silk Road <hl>, where heroin and cocaine were sold using Bitcoin. The latest reminder of Bitcoin’s underbelly came last week with the arrest of two Florida men. The authorities said victims of malware were steered to Coin.mx, a site run by the two men, to buy the Bitcoins to pay the ransom demanded by the malware. The complaint suggested that the criminals also used the site to launder their proceeds.

But the proliferation of ransom demands has provided an unhappy reminder of the virtual currency’s continuing appeal to the criminal underworld, long after the authorities shut down the <hl> online drug bazaar, Silk Road <hl> , where heroin and cocaine were sold using Bitcoin.


Question: What other way do criminals requesting for ransom use when using websites to receive/send virtual currency?

Answer: to launder their proceeds

But the proliferation of ransom demands has provided an unhappy reminder of the virtual currency’s continuing appeal to the criminal underworld, long after the authorities shut down the online drug bazaar, Silk Road, where heroin and cocaine were sold using Bitcoin. The latest reminder of Bitcoin’s underbelly came last week with the arrest of two Florida men. The authorities said victims of malware were steered to Coin.mx, a site run by the two men, to buy the Bitcoins to pay the ransom demanded by the malware. <hl> The complaint suggested that the criminals also used the site to launder their proceeds . <hl>

But the proliferation of ransom demands has provided an unhappy reminder of the virtual currency’s continuing appeal to the criminal underworld, long after the authorities shut down the online drug bazaar, Silk Road, where heroin and cocaine were sold using Bitcoin. The latest reminder of Bitcoin’s underbelly came last week with the arrest of two Florida men. The authorities said victims of malware were steered to Coin.mx, a site run by the two men, to buy the Bitcoins to pay the ransom demanded by the malware. The complaint suggested that the criminals also used the site <hl> to launder their proceeds <hl>.

The complaint suggested that the criminals also used the site <hl> to launder their proceeds <hl> .


Question: How was Ted Weisberg able to bring his site back up?

“Do not ignore me, as it will just increase the price,” DD4BC said in one email that was made public. “Once you pay me you are free from me for the lifetime of your site.” Ted Weisberg, the president of the brokerage firm Seaport Securities, which was hit in June, said that he initially thought the message was a joke. But as he called competitors, he said, he quickly learned that the threat was real. Seaport’s website ended up being down for a day and a half. Mr. Weisberg’s firm did not pay the ransom and repelled the bombardment of traffic with the help of one of its technical providers.

Answer: with the help of one of its technical providers

“Do not ignore me, as it will just increase the price,” DD4BC said in one email that was made public. “Once you pay me you are free from me for the lifetime of your site.” Ted Weisberg, the president of the brokerage firm Seaport Securities, which was hit in June, said that he initially thought the message was a joke. But as he called competitors, he said, he quickly learned that the threat was real. Seaport’s website ended up being down for a day and a half. <hl> Mr. Weisberg’s firm did not pay the ransom and repelled the bombardment of traffic with the help of one of its technical providers . <hl>

“Do not ignore me, as it will just increase the price,” DD4BC said in one email that was made public. “Once you pay me you are free from me for the lifetime of your site.” Ted Weisberg, the president of the brokerage firm Seaport Securities, which was hit in June, said that he initially thought the message was a joke. But as he called competitors, he said, he quickly learned that the threat was real. Seaport’s website ended up being down for a day and a half. Mr. Weisberg’s firm did not pay the ransom and repelled the bombardment of traffic <hl> with the help of one of its technical providers <hl>.

Mr. Weisberg’s firm did not pay the ransom and repelled the bombardment of traffic <hl> with the help of one of its technical providers <hl> .


Question: How long was the website down for?

Answer: a day and a half

“Do not ignore me, as it will just increase the price,” DD4BC said in one email that was made public. “Once you pay me you are free from me for the lifetime of your site.” Ted Weisberg, the president of the brokerage firm Seaport Securities, which was hit in June, said that he initially thought the message was a joke. But as he called competitors, he said, he quickly learned that the threat was real. <hl> Seaport’s website ended up being down for a day and a half . <hl> Mr. Weisberg’s firm did not pay the ransom and repelled the bombardment of traffic with the help of one of its technical providers.

“Do not ignore me, as it will just increase the price,” DD4BC said in one email that was made public. “Once you pay me you are free from me for the lifetime of your site.” Ted Weisberg, the president of the brokerage firm Seaport Securities, which was hit in June, said that he initially thought the message was a joke. But as he called competitors, he said, he quickly learned that the threat was real. Seaport’s website ended up being down for <hl> a day and a half <hl>. Mr. Weisberg’s firm did not pay the ransom and repelled the bombardment of traffic with the help of one of its technical providers.

Seaport’s website ended up being down for <hl> a day and a half <hl> .


Question: How did Ted Weisberg respond to the ransom threat?

Answer: firm did not pay the ransom

“Do not ignore me, as it will just increase the price,” DD4BC said in one email that was made public. “Once you pay me you are free from me for the lifetime of your site.” Ted Weisberg, the president of the brokerage firm Seaport Securities, which was hit in June, said that he initially thought the message was a joke. But as he called competitors, he said, he quickly learned that the threat was real. Seaport’s website ended up being down for a day and a half. <hl> Mr. Weisberg’s firm did not pay the ransom and repelled the bombardment of traffic with the help of one of its technical providers. <hl>

“Do not ignore me, as it will just increase the price,” DD4BC said in one email that was made public. “Once you pay me you are free from me for the lifetime of your site.” Ted Weisberg, the president of the brokerage firm Seaport Securities, which was hit in June, said that he initially thought the message was a joke. But as he called competitors, he said, he quickly learned that the threat was real. Seaport’s website ended up being down for a day and a half. Mr. Weisberg’s <hl> firm did not pay the ransom <hl> and repelled the bombardment of traffic with the help of one of its technical providers.


Question: What did Weisberg initially think when he received a fishy message about his website?

Answer: message was a joke

“Do not ignore me, as it will just increase the price,” DD4BC said in one email that was made public. “Once you pay me you are free from me for the lifetime of your site.” <hl> Ted Weisberg, the president of the brokerage firm Seaport Securities, which was hit in June, said that he initially thought the message was a joke . <hl> But as he called competitors, he said, he quickly learned that the threat was real. Seaport’s website ended up being down for a day and a half. Mr. Weisberg’s firm did not pay the ransom and repelled the bombardment of traffic with the help of one of its technical providers.

“Do not ignore me, as it will just increase the price,” DD4BC said in one email that was made public. “Once you pay me you are free from me for the lifetime of your site.” Ted Weisberg, the president of the brokerage firm Seaport Securities, which was hit in June, said that he initially thought the <hl> message was a joke <hl>. But as he called competitors, he said, he quickly learned that the threat was real. Seaport’s website ended up being down for a day and a half. Mr. Weisberg’s firm did not pay the ransom and repelled the bombardment of traffic with the help of one of its technical providers.

Ted Weisberg, the president of the brokerage firm Seaport Securities, which was hit in June, said that he initially thought the <hl> message was a joke <hl> .


Question: How long have ransom payments been around or requested for online?

Ransom payments entered the digital world long before Bitcoin came on the scene. Previously, though, the methods for paying attackers could be cumbersome and risky for the extortionist. A credit card payment or bank transfer could easily be traced by the police, so the victims were usually asked to buy prepaid cards like Green Dot’s MoneyPak. Partly because of their use by swindlers, these cards were recently taken off the market. Bitcoin has made the delivery of ransom more seamless and untraceable for criminals because the virtual currency system is run by a decentralized network of computers that collects no personal information about users. Unlike the days of bulging briefcases, Bitcoin payments can be made without an in-person meeting. What’s more, Bitcoin transactions are designed to be irreversible, so victims cannot reclaim their money as they could with a credit card or PayPal transaction. Early Bitcoin users quickly realized that the currency could be useful for ransom payments. But in late 2013, the threat spread far beyond the virtual currency community when the first version of Bitcoin-fueled ransomware, known as CryptoLocker, began to spread around the globe.

Answer: long before Bitcoin came on the scene

<hl> Ransom payments entered the digital world long before Bitcoin came on the scene . <hl> Previously, though, the methods for paying attackers could be cumbersome and risky for the extortionist. A credit card payment or bank transfer could easily be traced by the police, so the victims were usually asked to buy prepaid cards like Green Dot’s MoneyPak. Partly because of their use by swindlers, these cards were recently taken off the market. Bitcoin has made the delivery of ransom more seamless and untraceable for criminals because the virtual currency system is run by a decentralized network of computers that collects no personal information about users. Unlike the days of bulging briefcases, Bitcoin payments can be made without an in-person meeting. What’s more, Bitcoin transactions are designed to be irreversible, so victims cannot reclaim their money as they could with a credit card or PayPal transaction. Early Bitcoin users quickly realized that the currency could be useful for ransom payments. But in late 2013, the threat spread far beyond the virtual currency community when the first version of Bitcoin-fueled ransomware, known as CryptoLocker, began to spread around the globe.

Ransom payments entered the digital world <hl> long before Bitcoin came on the scene <hl>. Previously, though, the methods for paying attackers could be cumbersome and risky for the extortionist. A credit card payment or bank transfer could easily be traced by the police, so the victims were usually asked to buy prepaid cards like Green Dot’s MoneyPak. Partly because of their use by swindlers, these cards were recently taken off the market. Bitcoin has made the delivery of ransom more seamless and untraceable for criminals because the virtual currency system is run by a decentralized network of computers that collects no personal information about users. Unlike the days of bulging briefcases, Bitcoin payments can be made without an in-person meeting. What’s more, Bitcoin transactions are designed to be irreversible, so victims cannot reclaim their money as they could with a credit card or PayPal transaction. Early Bitcoin users quickly realized that the currency could be useful for ransom payments. But in late 2013, the threat spread far beyond the virtual currency community when the first version of Bitcoin-fueled ransomware, known as CryptoLocker, began to spread around the globe.

Ransom payments entered the digital world <hl> long before Bitcoin came on the scene <hl> .


Question: In comparison to the more secure and safe way of receiving ransom payments via Bitcoin today, how was the method for being paid for the criminal in the past?

Answer: cumbersome and risky

Ransom payments entered the digital world long before Bitcoin came on the scene. <hl> Previously, though, the methods for paying attackers could be cumbersome and risky for the extortionist. <hl> A credit card payment or bank transfer could easily be traced by the police, so the victims were usually asked to buy prepaid cards like Green Dot’s MoneyPak. Partly because of their use by swindlers, these cards were recently taken off the market. Bitcoin has made the delivery of ransom more seamless and untraceable for criminals because the virtual currency system is run by a decentralized network of computers that collects no personal information about users. Unlike the days of bulging briefcases, Bitcoin payments can be made without an in-person meeting. What’s more, Bitcoin transactions are designed to be irreversible, so victims cannot reclaim their money as they could with a credit card or PayPal transaction. Early Bitcoin users quickly realized that the currency could be useful for ransom payments. But in late 2013, the threat spread far beyond the virtual currency community when the first version of Bitcoin-fueled ransomware, known as CryptoLocker, began to spread around the globe.

Ransom payments entered the digital world long before Bitcoin came on the scene. Previously, though, the methods for paying attackers could be <hl> cumbersome and risky <hl> for the extortionist. A credit card payment or bank transfer could easily be traced by the police, so the victims were usually asked to buy prepaid cards like Green Dot’s MoneyPak. Partly because of their use by swindlers, these cards were recently taken off the market. Bitcoin has made the delivery of ransom more seamless and untraceable for criminals because the virtual currency system is run by a decentralized network of computers that collects no personal information about users. Unlike the days of bulging briefcases, Bitcoin payments can be made without an in-person meeting. What’s more, Bitcoin transactions are designed to be irreversible, so victims cannot reclaim their money as they could with a credit card or PayPal transaction. Early Bitcoin users quickly realized that the currency could be useful for ransom payments. But in late 2013, the threat spread far beyond the virtual currency community when the first version of Bitcoin-fueled ransomware, known as CryptoLocker, began to spread around the globe.


Question: What was removed from the market due to its illicit use?

Answer: Green Dot’s MoneyPak

Ransom payments entered the digital world long before Bitcoin came on the scene. Previously, though, the methods for paying attackers could be cumbersome and risky for the extortionist. <hl> A credit card payment or bank transfer could easily be traced by the police, so the victims were usually asked to buy prepaid cards like Green Dot’s MoneyPak . <hl> Partly because of their use by swindlers, these cards were recently taken off the market. Bitcoin has made the delivery of ransom more seamless and untraceable for criminals because the virtual currency system is run by a decentralized network of computers that collects no personal information about users. Unlike the days of bulging briefcases, Bitcoin payments can be made without an in-person meeting. What’s more, Bitcoin transactions are designed to be irreversible, so victims cannot reclaim their money as they could with a credit card or PayPal transaction. Early Bitcoin users quickly realized that the currency could be useful for ransom payments. But in late 2013, the threat spread far beyond the virtual currency community when the first version of Bitcoin-fueled ransomware, known as CryptoLocker, began to spread around the globe.

Ransom payments entered the digital world long before Bitcoin came on the scene. Previously, though, the methods for paying attackers could be cumbersome and risky for the extortionist. A credit card payment or bank transfer could easily be traced by the police, so the victims were usually asked to buy prepaid cards like <hl> Green Dot’s MoneyPak <hl>. Partly because of their use by swindlers, these cards were recently taken off the market. Bitcoin has made the delivery of ransom more seamless and untraceable for criminals because the virtual currency system is run by a decentralized network of computers that collects no personal information about users. Unlike the days of bulging briefcases, Bitcoin payments can be made without an in-person meeting. What’s more, Bitcoin transactions are designed to be irreversible, so victims cannot reclaim their money as they could with a credit card or PayPal transaction. Early Bitcoin users quickly realized that the currency could be useful for ransom payments. But in late 2013, the threat spread far beyond the virtual currency community when the first version of Bitcoin-fueled ransomware, known as CryptoLocker, began to spread around the globe.

A credit card payment or bank transfer could easily be traced by the police, so the victims were usually asked to buy prepaid cards like <hl> Green Dot’s MoneyPak <hl> .


Question: What was the first Bitcoin ransomware that was spread throughout the world?

Answer: CryptoLocker

Ransom payments entered the digital world long before Bitcoin came on the scene. Previously, though, the methods for paying attackers could be cumbersome and risky for the extortionist. A credit card payment or bank transfer could easily be traced by the police, so the victims were usually asked to buy prepaid cards like Green Dot’s MoneyPak. Partly because of their use by swindlers, these cards were recently taken off the market. Bitcoin has made the delivery of ransom more seamless and untraceable for criminals because the virtual currency system is run by a decentralized network of computers that collects no personal information about users. Unlike the days of bulging briefcases, Bitcoin payments can be made without an in-person meeting. What’s more, Bitcoin transactions are designed to be irreversible, so victims cannot reclaim their money as they could with a credit card or PayPal transaction. Early Bitcoin users quickly realized that the currency could be useful for ransom payments. <hl> But in late 2013, the threat spread far beyond the virtual currency community when the first version of Bitcoin-fueled ransomware, known as CryptoLocker , began to spread around the globe. <hl>

Ransom payments entered the digital world long before Bitcoin came on the scene. Previously, though, the methods for paying attackers could be cumbersome and risky for the extortionist. A credit card payment or bank transfer could easily be traced by the police, so the victims were usually asked to buy prepaid cards like Green Dot’s MoneyPak. Partly because of their use by swindlers, these cards were recently taken off the market. Bitcoin has made the delivery of ransom more seamless and untraceable for criminals because the virtual currency system is run by a decentralized network of computers that collects no personal information about users. Unlike the days of bulging briefcases, Bitcoin payments can be made without an in-person meeting. What’s more, Bitcoin transactions are designed to be irreversible, so victims cannot reclaim their money as they could with a credit card or PayPal transaction. Early Bitcoin users quickly realized that the currency could be useful for ransom payments. But in late 2013, the threat spread far beyond the virtual currency community when the first version of Bitcoin-fueled ransomware, known as <hl> CryptoLocker <hl>, began to spread around the globe.

But in late 2013, the threat spread far beyond the virtual currency community when the first version of Bitcoin-fueled ransomware, known as <hl> CryptoLocker <hl> , began to spread around the globe.


Question: Who did the extortionists try to target for ransom to prevent the leak of personal information?

Beyond these attacks, extortionists went after two longtime Bitcoin advocates last year, threatening to exploit personal information about the men’s families if they did not pay up. When one of the men, Hal Finney, refused to submit, the assailant called the local police and reported a murder at Mr. Finney’s home, resulting in a SWAT team taking over the home, the family has said. The other victim, Roger Ver, threw off his attacker by offering a Bitcoin bounty of roughly $20,000 for his attacker’s arrest.

Answer: two longtime Bitcoin advocates

<hl> Beyond these attacks, extortionists went after two longtime Bitcoin advocates last year, threatening to exploit personal information about the men’s families if they did not pay up. <hl> When one of the men, Hal Finney, refused to submit, the assailant called the local police and reported a murder at Mr. Finney’s home, resulting in a SWAT team taking over the home, the family has said. The other victim, Roger Ver, threw off his attacker by offering a Bitcoin bounty of roughly $20,000 for his attacker’s arrest.

Beyond these attacks, extortionists went after <hl> two longtime Bitcoin advocates <hl> last year, threatening to exploit personal information about the men’s families if they did not pay up. When one of the men, Hal Finney, refused to submit, the assailant called the local police and reported a murder at Mr. Finney’s home, resulting in a SWAT team taking over the home, the family has said. The other victim, Roger Ver, threw off his attacker by offering a Bitcoin bounty of roughly $20,000 for his attacker’s arrest.


Question: How much was spent to instill fear of the attacker's arrest?

Answer: a Bitcoin bounty of roughly $20,000

Beyond these attacks, extortionists went after two longtime Bitcoin advocates last year, threatening to exploit personal information about the men’s families if they did not pay up. When one of the men, Hal Finney, refused to submit, the assailant called the local police and reported a murder at Mr. Finney’s home, resulting in a SWAT team taking over the home, the family has said. <hl> The other victim, Roger Ver, threw off his attacker by offering a Bitcoin bounty of roughly $20,000 for his attacker’s arrest. <hl>

Beyond these attacks, extortionists went after two longtime Bitcoin advocates last year, threatening to exploit personal information about the men’s families if they did not pay up. When one of the men, Hal Finney, refused to submit, the assailant called the local police and reported a murder at Mr. Finney’s home, resulting in a SWAT team taking over the home, the family has said. The other victim, Roger Ver, threw off his attacker by offering <hl> a Bitcoin bounty of roughly $20,000 <hl> for his attacker’s arrest.


Question: What did the extortionist do when one of the Bitcoin advocates didn't pay them?

Answer: called the local police and reported a murder at Mr. Finney’s home

Beyond these attacks, extortionists went after two longtime Bitcoin advocates last year, threatening to exploit personal information about the men’s families if they did not pay up. <hl> When one of the men, Hal Finney, refused to submit, the assailant called the local police and reported a murder at Mr. Finney’s home , resulting in a SWAT team taking over the home, the family has said. <hl> The other victim, Roger Ver, threw off his attacker by offering a Bitcoin bounty of roughly $20,000 for his attacker’s arrest.

Beyond these attacks, extortionists went after two longtime Bitcoin advocates last year, threatening to exploit personal information about the men’s families if they did not pay up. When one of the men, Hal Finney, refused to submit, the assailant <hl> called the local police and reported a murder at Mr. Finney’s home <hl>, resulting in a SWAT team taking over the home, the family has said. The other victim, Roger Ver, threw off his attacker by offering a Bitcoin bounty of roughly $20,000 for his attacker’s arrest.

When one of the men, Hal Finney, refused to submit, the assailant <hl> called the local police and reported a murder at Mr. Finney’s home <hl> , resulting in a SWAT team taking over the home, the family has said.


Question: What was one of the consequences that Hal and his family have to deal with after refusing to pay?

Answer: SWAT team taking over the home

Beyond these attacks, extortionists went after two longtime Bitcoin advocates last year, threatening to exploit personal information about the men’s families if they did not pay up. <hl> When one of the men, Hal Finney, refused to submit, the assailant called the local police and reported a murder at Mr. Finney’s home, resulting in a SWAT team taking over the home , the family has said. <hl> The other victim, Roger Ver, threw off his attacker by offering a Bitcoin bounty of roughly $20,000 for his attacker’s arrest.

Beyond these attacks, extortionists went after two longtime Bitcoin advocates last year, threatening to exploit personal information about the men’s families if they did not pay up. When one of the men, Hal Finney, refused to submit, the assailant called the local police and reported a murder at Mr. Finney’s home, resulting in a <hl> SWAT team taking over the home <hl>, the family has said. The other victim, Roger Ver, threw off his attacker by offering a Bitcoin bounty of roughly $20,000 for his attacker’s arrest.

When one of the men, Hal Finney, refused to submit, the assailant called the local police and reported a murder at Mr. Finney’s home, resulting in a <hl> SWAT team taking over the home <hl> , the family has said.


Question: Where was Mr. Cruiz speaking in on Thursday?

“Here they’re not going to have a lot of opportunities to engage with a presidential campaign,” Jeff Roe, Mr. Cruz’s campaign manager, said as his candidate spoke in St. Paul on Thursday, before heading to the South. “When they do engage with a presidential campaign, I want it to be a meaningful engagement that lasts for hopefully their whole life and our whole life.” Here in Kennesaw, where Mr. Cruz delayed his event by several hours to travel to Washington for a vote, more than 1,000 people gathered in front of a Western-themed nightclub at a strip mall. They got on a bus, were taken to the airplane hangar and waited in an unseasonable chill to cheer the senator when he arrived with his family by chartered plane.

Answer: St. Paul

<hl> “Here they’re not going to have a lot of opportunities to engage with a presidential campaign,” Jeff Roe, Mr. Cruz’s campaign manager, said as his candidate spoke in St. Paul on Thursday, before heading to the South. <hl> “When they do engage with a presidential campaign, I want it to be a meaningful engagement that lasts for hopefully their whole life and our whole life.” Here in Kennesaw, where Mr. Cruz delayed his event by several hours to travel to Washington for a vote, more than 1,000 people gathered in front of a Western-themed nightclub at a strip mall. They got on a bus, were taken to the airplane hangar and waited in an unseasonable chill to cheer the senator when he arrived with his family by chartered plane.

“Here they’re not going to have a lot of opportunities to engage with a presidential campaign,” Jeff Roe, Mr. Cruz’s campaign manager, said as his candidate spoke in <hl> St. Paul <hl> on Thursday, before heading to the South. “When they do engage with a presidential campaign, I want it to be a meaningful engagement that lasts for hopefully their whole life and our whole life.” Here in Kennesaw, where Mr. Cruz delayed his event by several hours to travel to Washington for a vote, more than 1,000 people gathered in front of a Western-themed nightclub at a strip mall. They got on a bus, were taken to the airplane hangar and waited in an unseasonable chill to cheer the senator when he arrived with his family by chartered plane.


Question: Who is Mr. Cruz's campaign manager?

Answer: Jeff Roe

<hl> “Here they’re not going to have a lot of opportunities to engage with a presidential campaign,” Jeff Roe , Mr. Cruz’s campaign manager, said as his candidate spoke in St. Paul on Thursday, before heading to the South. <hl> “When they do engage with a presidential campaign, I want it to be a meaningful engagement that lasts for hopefully their whole life and our whole life.” Here in Kennesaw, where Mr. Cruz delayed his event by several hours to travel to Washington for a vote, more than 1,000 people gathered in front of a Western-themed nightclub at a strip mall. They got on a bus, were taken to the airplane hangar and waited in an unseasonable chill to cheer the senator when he arrived with his family by chartered plane.

“Here they’re not going to have a lot of opportunities to engage with a presidential campaign,” <hl> Jeff Roe <hl>, Mr. Cruz’s campaign manager, said as his candidate spoke in St. Paul on Thursday, before heading to the South. “When they do engage with a presidential campaign, I want it to be a meaningful engagement that lasts for hopefully their whole life and our whole life.” Here in Kennesaw, where Mr. Cruz delayed his event by several hours to travel to Washington for a vote, more than 1,000 people gathered in front of a Western-themed nightclub at a strip mall. They got on a bus, were taken to the airplane hangar and waited in an unseasonable chill to cheer the senator when he arrived with his family by chartered plane.

“Here they’re not going to have a lot of opportunities to engage with a presidential campaign,” <hl> Jeff Roe <hl> , Mr. Cruz’s campaign manager, said as his candidate spoke in St. Paul on Thursday, before heading to the South.


Question: How many people gathered at a nightclub to see Cruz?

Answer: 1,000

“Here they’re not going to have a lot of opportunities to engage with a presidential campaign,” Jeff Roe, Mr. Cruz’s campaign manager, said as his candidate spoke in St. Paul on Thursday, before heading to the South. “When they do engage with a presidential campaign, I want it to be a meaningful engagement that lasts for hopefully their whole life and our whole life.” <hl> Here in Kennesaw, where Mr. Cruz delayed his event by several hours to travel to Washington for a vote, more than 1,000 people gathered in front of a Western-themed nightclub at a strip mall. <hl> They got on a bus, were taken to the airplane hangar and waited in an unseasonable chill to cheer the senator when he arrived with his family by chartered plane.

“Here they’re not going to have a lot of opportunities to engage with a presidential campaign,” Jeff Roe, Mr. Cruz’s campaign manager, said as his candidate spoke in St. Paul on Thursday, before heading to the South. “When they do engage with a presidential campaign, I want it to be a meaningful engagement that lasts for hopefully their whole life and our whole life.” Here in Kennesaw, where Mr. Cruz delayed his event by several hours to travel to Washington for a vote, more than <hl> 1,000 <hl> people gathered in front of a Western-themed nightclub at a strip mall. They got on a bus, were taken to the airplane hangar and waited in an unseasonable chill to cheer the senator when he arrived with his family by chartered plane.


Question: What did that take to get to the airplane hanger?

Answer: bus

“Here they’re not going to have a lot of opportunities to engage with a presidential campaign,” Jeff Roe, Mr. Cruz’s campaign manager, said as his candidate spoke in St. Paul on Thursday, before heading to the South. “When they do engage with a presidential campaign, I want it to be a meaningful engagement that lasts for hopefully their whole life and our whole life.” Here in Kennesaw, where Mr. Cruz delayed his event by several hours to travel to Washington for a vote, more than 1,000 people gathered in front of a Western-themed nightclub at a strip mall. <hl> They got on a bus , were taken to the airplane hangar and waited in an unseasonable chill to cheer the senator when he arrived with his family by chartered plane. <hl>

“Here they’re not going to have a lot of opportunities to engage with a presidential campaign,” Jeff Roe, Mr. Cruz’s campaign manager, said as his candidate spoke in St. Paul on Thursday, before heading to the South. “When they do engage with a presidential campaign, I want it to be a meaningful engagement that lasts for hopefully their whole life and our whole life.” Here in Kennesaw, where Mr. Cruz delayed his event by several hours to travel to Washington for a vote, more than 1,000 people gathered in front of a Western-themed nightclub at a strip mall. They got on a <hl> bus <hl>, were taken to the airplane hangar and waited in an unseasonable chill to cheer the senator when he arrived with his family by chartered plane.

They got on a <hl> bus <hl> , were taken to the airplane hangar and waited in an unseasonable chill to cheer the senator when he arrived with his family by chartered plane.


Question: How long did Mr. Cruz delay his event to travel to Washington for a vote?

Answer: several hours

“Here they’re not going to have a lot of opportunities to engage with a presidential campaign,” Jeff Roe, Mr. Cruz’s campaign manager, said as his candidate spoke in St. Paul on Thursday, before heading to the South. “When they do engage with a presidential campaign, I want it to be a meaningful engagement that lasts for hopefully their whole life and our whole life.” <hl> Here in Kennesaw, where Mr. Cruz delayed his event by several hours to travel to Washington for a vote, more than 1,000 people gathered in front of a Western-themed nightclub at a strip mall. <hl> They got on a bus, were taken to the airplane hangar and waited in an unseasonable chill to cheer the senator when he arrived with his family by chartered plane.

“Here they’re not going to have a lot of opportunities to engage with a presidential campaign,” Jeff Roe, Mr. Cruz’s campaign manager, said as his candidate spoke in St. Paul on Thursday, before heading to the South. “When they do engage with a presidential campaign, I want it to be a meaningful engagement that lasts for hopefully their whole life and our whole life.” Here in Kennesaw, where Mr. Cruz delayed his event by <hl> several hours <hl> to travel to Washington for a vote, more than 1,000 people gathered in front of a Western-themed nightclub at a strip mall. They got on a bus, were taken to the airplane hangar and waited in an unseasonable chill to cheer the senator when he arrived with his family by chartered plane.


Question: A Man shouted to put Hillary where?

“Put Hillary in jail!” a man shouted. Mr. Cruz smiled. “She may already be there,” he said. “But if so, I’ll be sure to bake her a cake and send it to her.” Several voters interviewed across three states on the trip so far said they admired Mr. Trump, and had previously considered supporting him, but had found themselves drifting toward Mr. Cruz. “He’s a Southern guy,” Frank Dolhan, 50, said of Mr. Cruz in Kennesaw. “Trump’s a Northern guy.” Mike Homan, 35, of Dallas, Ga., attended the event with a Trump supporter, Howard Adkins, whom he hoped to flip. Mr. Adkins wondered if Mr. Cruz might be able to preserve the spirit of some of Mr. Trump’s more explosive proposals, like restricting Muslim entry into the country, which he said had veered “unconstitutional, a little.” “It’s a hard thing to do,” Mr. Adkins said, “to stay within our Constitution and keep people out.” An event on Sunday in Trussville, Ala., included residents who had attended Mr. Trump’s rally in nearby Birmingham last month. “They have very similar messages,” said Steve McMunn, 63, who remains torn between the two.

Answer: jail

“Put Hillary in jail !”

<hl> “Put Hillary in jail !” <hl> a man shouted. Mr. Cruz smiled. “She may already be there,” he said. “But if so, I’ll be sure to bake her a cake and send it to her.” Several voters interviewed across three states on the trip so far said they admired Mr. Trump, and had previously considered supporting him, but had found themselves drifting toward Mr. Cruz. “He’s a Southern guy,” Frank Dolhan, 50, said of Mr. Cruz in Kennesaw. “Trump’s a Northern guy.” Mike Homan, 35, of Dallas, Ga., attended the event with a Trump supporter, Howard Adkins, whom he hoped to flip. Mr. Adkins wondered if Mr. Cruz might be able to preserve the spirit of some of Mr. Trump’s more explosive proposals, like restricting Muslim entry into the country, which he said had veered “unconstitutional, a little.” “It’s a hard thing to do,” Mr. Adkins said, “to stay within our Constitution and keep people out.” An event on Sunday in Trussville, Ala., included residents who had attended Mr. Trump’s rally in nearby Birmingham last month. “They have very similar messages,” said Steve McMunn, 63, who remains torn between the two.

“Put Hillary in <hl> jail <hl>!” a man shouted. Mr. Cruz smiled. “She may already be there,” he said. “But if so, I’ll be sure to bake her a cake and send it to her.” Several voters interviewed across three states on the trip so far said they admired Mr. Trump, and had previously considered supporting him, but had found themselves drifting toward Mr. Cruz. “He’s a Southern guy,” Frank Dolhan, 50, said of Mr. Cruz in Kennesaw. “Trump’s a Northern guy.” Mike Homan, 35, of Dallas, Ga., attended the event with a Trump supporter, Howard Adkins, whom he hoped to flip. Mr. Adkins wondered if Mr. Cruz might be able to preserve the spirit of some of Mr. Trump’s more explosive proposals, like restricting Muslim entry into the country, which he said had veered “unconstitutional, a little.” “It’s a hard thing to do,” Mr. Adkins said, “to stay within our Constitution and keep people out.” An event on Sunday in Trussville, Ala., included residents who had attended Mr. Trump’s rally in nearby Birmingham last month. “They have very similar messages,” said Steve McMunn, 63, who remains torn between the two.


Question: It was said Mr. Trump wanted to restrict who from entering the country?

Answer: Muslim

“Put Hillary in jail!” a man shouted. Mr. Cruz smiled. “She may already be there,” he said. “But if so, I’ll be sure to bake her a cake and send it to her.” Several voters interviewed across three states on the trip so far said they admired Mr. Trump, and had previously considered supporting him, but had found themselves drifting toward Mr. Cruz. “He’s a Southern guy,” Frank Dolhan, 50, said of Mr. Cruz in Kennesaw. “Trump’s a Northern guy.” Mike Homan, 35, of Dallas, Ga., attended the event with a Trump supporter, Howard Adkins, whom he hoped to flip. <hl> Mr. Adkins wondered if Mr. Cruz might be able to preserve the spirit of some of Mr. Trump’s more explosive proposals, like restricting Muslim entry into the country, which he said had veered “unconstitutional, a little.” <hl> “It’s a hard thing to do,” Mr. Adkins said, “to stay within our Constitution and keep people out.” An event on Sunday in Trussville, Ala., included residents who had attended Mr. Trump’s rally in nearby Birmingham last month. “They have very similar messages,” said Steve McMunn, 63, who remains torn between the two.

“Put Hillary in jail!” a man shouted. Mr. Cruz smiled. “She may already be there,” he said. “But if so, I’ll be sure to bake her a cake and send it to her.” Several voters interviewed across three states on the trip so far said they admired Mr. Trump, and had previously considered supporting him, but had found themselves drifting toward Mr. Cruz. “He’s a Southern guy,” Frank Dolhan, 50, said of Mr. Cruz in Kennesaw. “Trump’s a Northern guy.” Mike Homan, 35, of Dallas, Ga., attended the event with a Trump supporter, Howard Adkins, whom he hoped to flip. Mr. Adkins wondered if Mr. Cruz might be able to preserve the spirit of some of Mr. Trump’s more explosive proposals, like restricting <hl> Muslim <hl> entry into the country, which he said had veered “unconstitutional, a little.” “It’s a hard thing to do,” Mr. Adkins said, “to stay within our Constitution and keep people out.” An event on Sunday in Trussville, Ala., included residents who had attended Mr. Trump’s rally in nearby Birmingham last month. “They have very similar messages,” said Steve McMunn, 63, who remains torn between the two.


Question: How old is the voter Frank Dolhan that was interviewed?

Answer: 50

“Put Hillary in jail!” a man shouted. Mr. Cruz smiled. “She may already be there,” he said. “But if so, I’ll be sure to bake her a cake and send it to her.” Several voters interviewed across three states on the trip so far said they admired Mr. Trump, and had previously considered supporting him, but had found themselves drifting toward Mr. Cruz. <hl> “He’s a Southern guy,” Frank Dolhan, 50 , said of Mr. Cruz in Kennesaw. <hl> “Trump’s a Northern guy.” Mike Homan, 35, of Dallas, Ga., attended the event with a Trump supporter, Howard Adkins, whom he hoped to flip. Mr. Adkins wondered if Mr. Cruz might be able to preserve the spirit of some of Mr. Trump’s more explosive proposals, like restricting Muslim entry into the country, which he said had veered “unconstitutional, a little.” “It’s a hard thing to do,” Mr. Adkins said, “to stay within our Constitution and keep people out.” An event on Sunday in Trussville, Ala., included residents who had attended Mr. Trump’s rally in nearby Birmingham last month. “They have very similar messages,” said Steve McMunn, 63, who remains torn between the two.

“Put Hillary in jail!” a man shouted. Mr. Cruz smiled. “She may already be there,” he said. “But if so, I’ll be sure to bake her a cake and send it to her.” Several voters interviewed across three states on the trip so far said they admired Mr. Trump, and had previously considered supporting him, but had found themselves drifting toward Mr. Cruz. “He’s a Southern guy,” Frank Dolhan, <hl> 50 <hl>, said of Mr. Cruz in Kennesaw. “Trump’s a Northern guy.” Mike Homan, 35, of Dallas, Ga., attended the event with a Trump supporter, Howard Adkins, whom he hoped to flip. Mr. Adkins wondered if Mr. Cruz might be able to preserve the spirit of some of Mr. Trump’s more explosive proposals, like restricting Muslim entry into the country, which he said had veered “unconstitutional, a little.” “It’s a hard thing to do,” Mr. Adkins said, “to stay within our Constitution and keep people out.” An event on Sunday in Trussville, Ala., included residents who had attended Mr. Trump’s rally in nearby Birmingham last month. “They have very similar messages,” said Steve McMunn, 63, who remains torn between the two.

“He’s a Southern guy,” Frank Dolhan, <hl> 50 <hl> , said of Mr. Cruz in Kennesaw.


Question: Where was the event held on Sunday?

Answer: Trussville, Ala

“Put Hillary in jail!” a man shouted. Mr. Cruz smiled. “She may already be there,” he said. “But if so, I’ll be sure to bake her a cake and send it to her.” Several voters interviewed across three states on the trip so far said they admired Mr. Trump, and had previously considered supporting him, but had found themselves drifting toward Mr. Cruz. “He’s a Southern guy,” Frank Dolhan, 50, said of Mr. Cruz in Kennesaw. “Trump’s a Northern guy.” Mike Homan, 35, of Dallas, Ga., attended the event with a Trump supporter, Howard Adkins, whom he hoped to flip. Mr. Adkins wondered if Mr. Cruz might be able to preserve the spirit of some of Mr. Trump’s more explosive proposals, like restricting Muslim entry into the country, which he said had veered “unconstitutional, a little.” “It’s a hard thing to do,” Mr. Adkins said, “to stay within our Constitution and keep people out.” <hl> An event on Sunday in Trussville, Ala ., included residents who had attended Mr. Trump’s rally in nearby Birmingham last month. <hl> “They have very similar messages,” said Steve McMunn, 63, who remains torn between the two.

“Put Hillary in jail!” a man shouted. Mr. Cruz smiled. “She may already be there,” he said. “But if so, I’ll be sure to bake her a cake and send it to her.” Several voters interviewed across three states on the trip so far said they admired Mr. Trump, and had previously considered supporting him, but had found themselves drifting toward Mr. Cruz. “He’s a Southern guy,” Frank Dolhan, 50, said of Mr. Cruz in Kennesaw. “Trump’s a Northern guy.” Mike Homan, 35, of Dallas, Ga., attended the event with a Trump supporter, Howard Adkins, whom he hoped to flip. Mr. Adkins wondered if Mr. Cruz might be able to preserve the spirit of some of Mr. Trump’s more explosive proposals, like restricting Muslim entry into the country, which he said had veered “unconstitutional, a little.” “It’s a hard thing to do,” Mr. Adkins said, “to stay within our Constitution and keep people out.” An event on Sunday in <hl> Trussville, Ala <hl>., included residents who had attended Mr. Trump’s rally in nearby Birmingham last month. “They have very similar messages,” said Steve McMunn, 63, who remains torn between the two.

An event on Sunday in <hl> Trussville, Ala <hl> ., included residents who had attended Mr. Trump’s rally in nearby Birmingham last month.


Question: What was the name of the voter that was 63 years old that was interviewed?

Answer: Steve McMunn

“Put Hillary in jail!” a man shouted. Mr. Cruz smiled. “She may already be there,” he said. “But if so, I’ll be sure to bake her a cake and send it to her.” Several voters interviewed across three states on the trip so far said they admired Mr. Trump, and had previously considered supporting him, but had found themselves drifting toward Mr. Cruz. “He’s a Southern guy,” Frank Dolhan, 50, said of Mr. Cruz in Kennesaw. “Trump’s a Northern guy.” Mike Homan, 35, of Dallas, Ga., attended the event with a Trump supporter, Howard Adkins, whom he hoped to flip. Mr. Adkins wondered if Mr. Cruz might be able to preserve the spirit of some of Mr. Trump’s more explosive proposals, like restricting Muslim entry into the country, which he said had veered “unconstitutional, a little.” “It’s a hard thing to do,” Mr. Adkins said, “to stay within our Constitution and keep people out.” An event on Sunday in Trussville, Ala., included residents who had attended Mr. Trump’s rally in nearby Birmingham last month. <hl> “They have very similar messages,” said Steve McMunn , 63, who remains torn between the two. <hl>

“Put Hillary in jail!” a man shouted. Mr. Cruz smiled. “She may already be there,” he said. “But if so, I’ll be sure to bake her a cake and send it to her.” Several voters interviewed across three states on the trip so far said they admired Mr. Trump, and had previously considered supporting him, but had found themselves drifting toward Mr. Cruz. “He’s a Southern guy,” Frank Dolhan, 50, said of Mr. Cruz in Kennesaw. “Trump’s a Northern guy.” Mike Homan, 35, of Dallas, Ga., attended the event with a Trump supporter, Howard Adkins, whom he hoped to flip. Mr. Adkins wondered if Mr. Cruz might be able to preserve the spirit of some of Mr. Trump’s more explosive proposals, like restricting Muslim entry into the country, which he said had veered “unconstitutional, a little.” “It’s a hard thing to do,” Mr. Adkins said, “to stay within our Constitution and keep people out.” An event on Sunday in Trussville, Ala., included residents who had attended Mr. Trump’s rally in nearby Birmingham last month. “They have very similar messages,” said <hl> Steve McMunn <hl>, 63, who remains torn between the two.

“They have very similar messages,” said <hl> Steve McMunn <hl> , 63, who remains torn between the two.


Question: How much was G.M. fined?

The cap was criticized by many lawmakers last year when regulators imposed a penalty of $35 million on G.M. after it failed to report for more than a decade a deadly ignition defect. At the time, the defect was linked to 13 deaths. It is now linked to at least 124. The penalty was reported by Reuters and The Wall Street Journal. It could come just days after the highway safety agency’s announcement that it will overhaul a rating system for cars that has for years awarded high marks to almost all vehicles. The action is another move against the auto industry for the agency, which came under withering criticism last year from lawmakers in congressional hearings for not being aggressive enough on the industry it is charged with overseeing. Last September, an investigation by The New York Times found that, during the last decade, the agency had often been slow to identify and act on safety defects, and reluctant to use its full legal powers against automakers.

Answer: $35 million

<hl> The cap was criticized by many lawmakers last year when regulators imposed a penalty of $35 million on G.M. after it failed to report for more than a decade a deadly ignition defect. <hl> At the time, the defect was linked to 13 deaths. It is now linked to at least 124. The penalty was reported by Reuters and The Wall Street Journal. It could come just days after the highway safety agency’s announcement that it will overhaul a rating system for cars that has for years awarded high marks to almost all vehicles. The action is another move against the auto industry for the agency, which came under withering criticism last year from lawmakers in congressional hearings for not being aggressive enough on the industry it is charged with overseeing. Last September, an investigation by The New York Times found that, during the last decade, the agency had often been slow to identify and act on safety defects, and reluctant to use its full legal powers against automakers.

The cap was criticized by many lawmakers last year when regulators imposed a penalty of <hl> $35 million <hl> on G.M. after it failed to report for more than a decade a deadly ignition defect. At the time, the defect was linked to 13 deaths. It is now linked to at least 124. The penalty was reported by Reuters and The Wall Street Journal. It could come just days after the highway safety agency’s announcement that it will overhaul a rating system for cars that has for years awarded high marks to almost all vehicles. The action is another move against the auto industry for the agency, which came under withering criticism last year from lawmakers in congressional hearings for not being aggressive enough on the industry it is charged with overseeing. Last September, an investigation by The New York Times found that, during the last decade, the agency had often been slow to identify and act on safety defects, and reluctant to use its full legal powers against automakers.


Question: For how long did G.M. not disclose the defect?

Answer: more than a decade

<hl> The cap was criticized by many lawmakers last year when regulators imposed a penalty of $35 million on G.M. after it failed to report for more than a decade a deadly ignition defect. <hl> At the time, the defect was linked to 13 deaths. It is now linked to at least 124. The penalty was reported by Reuters and The Wall Street Journal. It could come just days after the highway safety agency’s announcement that it will overhaul a rating system for cars that has for years awarded high marks to almost all vehicles. The action is another move against the auto industry for the agency, which came under withering criticism last year from lawmakers in congressional hearings for not being aggressive enough on the industry it is charged with overseeing. Last September, an investigation by The New York Times found that, during the last decade, the agency had often been slow to identify and act on safety defects, and reluctant to use its full legal powers against automakers.

The cap was criticized by many lawmakers last year when regulators imposed a penalty of $35 million on G.M. after it failed to report for <hl> more than a decade <hl> a deadly ignition defect. At the time, the defect was linked to 13 deaths. It is now linked to at least 124. The penalty was reported by Reuters and The Wall Street Journal. It could come just days after the highway safety agency’s announcement that it will overhaul a rating system for cars that has for years awarded high marks to almost all vehicles. The action is another move against the auto industry for the agency, which came under withering criticism last year from lawmakers in congressional hearings for not being aggressive enough on the industry it is charged with overseeing. Last September, an investigation by The New York Times found that, during the last decade, the agency had often been slow to identify and act on safety defects, and reluctant to use its full legal powers against automakers.


Question: How many people were killed at minimum due to the defect?

Answer: 124

It is now linked to at least 124 .

The cap was criticized by many lawmakers last year when regulators imposed a penalty of $35 million on G.M. after it failed to report for more than a decade a deadly ignition defect. At the time, the defect was linked to 13 deaths. <hl> It is now linked to at least 124 . <hl> The penalty was reported by Reuters and The Wall Street Journal. It could come just days after the highway safety agency’s announcement that it will overhaul a rating system for cars that has for years awarded high marks to almost all vehicles. The action is another move against the auto industry for the agency, which came under withering criticism last year from lawmakers in congressional hearings for not being aggressive enough on the industry it is charged with overseeing. Last September, an investigation by The New York Times found that, during the last decade, the agency had often been slow to identify and act on safety defects, and reluctant to use its full legal powers against automakers.

The cap was criticized by many lawmakers last year when regulators imposed a penalty of $35 million on G.M. after it failed to report for more than a decade a deadly ignition defect. At the time, the defect was linked to 13 deaths. It is now linked to at least <hl> 124 <hl>. The penalty was reported by Reuters and The Wall Street Journal. It could come just days after the highway safety agency’s announcement that it will overhaul a rating system for cars that has for years awarded high marks to almost all vehicles. The action is another move against the auto industry for the agency, which came under withering criticism last year from lawmakers in congressional hearings for not being aggressive enough on the industry it is charged with overseeing. Last September, an investigation by The New York Times found that, during the last decade, the agency had often been slow to identify and act on safety defects, and reluctant to use its full legal powers against automakers.

It is now linked to at least <hl> 124 <hl> .