An offender overloads a gambling website with bogus messages and useless data,preventing it from doing further business until a ransom is paid.The crime in this case is best described as:

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This scenario describes a denial of service (DoS) attack, in which the offender floods the gambling website with bogus messages and data, overwhelming its servers and preventing it from providing services to legitimate users. The demand for ransom in exchange for stopping the attack is also typical of a DoS attack. Identity theft, phishing, and piracy do not accurately describe this particular type of cybercrime.

An Offender Overloads a Gambling Website with Bogus Messages and Useless