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fromwww.cbc.ca
6 months ago
Toronto

Police warn of extortion scam in GTA involving threatening calls, texts from U.S. phone numbers | CBC News

fromThe Mercury News
4 hours ago
East Bay real estate

Certified heartbreaker: East Bay woman scammed into sending 'Morgan Wallen' jet fuel money for in-person visit

fromwww.cbc.ca
6 months ago
Toronto

Police warn of extortion scam in GTA involving threatening calls, texts from U.S. phone numbers | CBC News

fromThe Mercury News
4 hours ago
East Bay real estate

Certified heartbreaker: East Bay woman scammed into sending 'Morgan Wallen' jet fuel money for in-person visit

more#fraud
#organized-crime
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Toronto startup

18 arrested in connection with criminal network linked to towing industry: Peel police | CBC News

fromenglish.elpais.com
2 days ago
US politics

Control of businesses, threats, and overpricing of up to 144%: La Familia Michoacana's extortion network in State of Mexico

fromFortune
2 weeks ago
US politics

Mexico's cartels are taking a $1.3 billion bite out of the economy through extortion-and they're getting hungrier

fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Toronto startup

18 arrested in connection with criminal network linked to towing industry: Peel police | CBC News

fromenglish.elpais.com
2 days ago
US politics

Control of businesses, threats, and overpricing of up to 144%: La Familia Michoacana's extortion network in State of Mexico

fromFortune
2 weeks ago
US politics

Mexico's cartels are taking a $1.3 billion bite out of the economy through extortion-and they're getting hungrier

more#organized-crime
#data-breach
Information security
fromTheregister
4 months ago

Feds: Accused Army soldier searched 'can hacking be treason'

A US Army soldier, Cameron John Wagenius, is accused of hacking and attempting to sell sensitive information, posing a flight risk.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

U.S. college student pleads guilty in data breach that affected North American schools | CBC News

A college student pleaded guilty to hacking PowerSchool and stealing data of millions, which was used for extortion.
Privacy professionals
fromDatabreaches
4 months ago

SSK Plastic Surgery discloses it experienced a hack and extortion attempt in 2024

SSK Plastic Surgery faced a cyberattack involving extortion, with unauthorized access to client data, prompting law enforcement and cybersecurity intervention.
Cryptocurrency
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Hackers scam Coinbase users and ransom data for $20M

Coinbase faces a $20 million extortion demand after cybercriminals obtained sensitive user data via bribed staff.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
9 months ago

Hackers are extorting Globe Life with stolen customer data | TechCrunch

Globe Life is being extorted by a hacker who stole sensitive customer data, affecting approximately 5,000 individuals.
Law
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Teen to plead guilty to PowerSchool extortion attack

A 19-year-old student pleaded guilty to hacking and extorting companies, including PowerSchool, impacting millions of students and teachers.
Information security
fromTheregister
4 months ago

Feds: Accused Army soldier searched 'can hacking be treason'

A US Army soldier, Cameron John Wagenius, is accused of hacking and attempting to sell sensitive information, posing a flight risk.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

U.S. college student pleads guilty in data breach that affected North American schools | CBC News

A college student pleaded guilty to hacking PowerSchool and stealing data of millions, which was used for extortion.
Privacy professionals
fromDatabreaches
4 months ago

SSK Plastic Surgery discloses it experienced a hack and extortion attempt in 2024

SSK Plastic Surgery faced a cyberattack involving extortion, with unauthorized access to client data, prompting law enforcement and cybersecurity intervention.
Cryptocurrency
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Hackers scam Coinbase users and ransom data for $20M

Coinbase faces a $20 million extortion demand after cybercriminals obtained sensitive user data via bribed staff.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
9 months ago

Hackers are extorting Globe Life with stolen customer data | TechCrunch

Globe Life is being extorted by a hacker who stole sensitive customer data, affecting approximately 5,000 individuals.
Law
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Teen to plead guilty to PowerSchool extortion attack

A 19-year-old student pleaded guilty to hacking and extorting companies, including PowerSchool, impacting millions of students and teachers.
more#data-breach
#cybercrime
Information security
fromDatabreaches
4 months ago

Criminal hacker known as ALTDOS, DESORDEN, GHOSTR and 0mid16B arrested

A notorious hacker known for multiple aliases has been arrested after a long-term cybercrime campaign targeting sensitive data for extortion.
Miscellaneous
fromMail Online
7 months ago

'AI mafia' gang floods restaurant with scathing reviews to extort 10k

A London restaurant was targeted by an AI mafia demanding £10,000 after bombarding it with fake negative reviews, highlighting online reputation threats.
Experts emphasize the increasing risk of automated attacks on businesses, underscoring the challenges in safeguarding online reputations.
Information security
fromDatabreaches
4 months ago

Criminal hacker known as ALTDOS, DESORDEN, GHOSTR and 0mid16B arrested

A notorious hacker known for multiple aliases has been arrested after a long-term cybercrime campaign targeting sensitive data for extortion.
Miscellaneous
fromMail Online
7 months ago

'AI mafia' gang floods restaurant with scathing reviews to extort 10k

A London restaurant was targeted by an AI mafia demanding £10,000 after bombarding it with fake negative reviews, highlighting online reputation threats.
Experts emphasize the increasing risk of automated attacks on businesses, underscoring the challenges in safeguarding online reputations.
more#cybercrime
#illegal-gambling
more#illegal-gambling
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Police accuse 15-year-old Bay Area boy of sexual extortion

A 15-year-old Novato boy was arrested for allegedly stealing private photographs from a 13-year-old and threatening to share them unless he received sex acts.
Privacy professionals
#violence
more#violence
#peru
more#peru
#law-enforcement
more#law-enforcement
#cybersecurity
Privacy professionals
fromTheregister
4 months ago

Medusa ransomware infects 300+, uses 'triple extortion'

The Medusa ransomware gang has changed tactics by demanding three payments instead of two and intensifying extortion efforts against victims.
Privacy professionals
fromTheregister
4 months ago

Medusa ransomware infects 300+, uses 'triple extortion'

The Medusa ransomware gang has changed tactics by demanding three payments instead of two and intensifying extortion efforts against victims.
more#cybersecurity
#kidnapping
France news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Kidnappers in France target cryptocurrency entrepreneurs for ransom

French police rescued a hostage after a ransom kidnapping related to cryptocurrency, highlighting a rise in violence targeting digital asset entrepreneurs.
fromNew York Post
2 months ago
UK news

Crypto boss John Woeltz's young, beautiful 'assistant' in Italian tourist's kidnap and torture is Italy native, actress

France news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Kidnappers in France target cryptocurrency entrepreneurs for ransom

French police rescued a hostage after a ransom kidnapping related to cryptocurrency, highlighting a rise in violence targeting digital asset entrepreneurs.
fromNew York Post
2 months ago
UK news

Crypto boss John Woeltz's young, beautiful 'assistant' in Italian tourist's kidnap and torture is Italy native, actress

more#kidnapping
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

These Law Firms Should Sue Trump for Racketeering From the Oval Office

Trump openly acknowledges his criminal behavior in a recent interview, highlighting his use of extortion.
Civil RICO can hold Trump accountable for these actions without requiring criminal prosecution.
#son-heung-min
more#son-heung-min
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Stat(s) Of The Week: Get Up, Stand Up - Above the Law

American lawyers overwhelmingly oppose the agreements some major law firms have struck in response to the Trump administration's executive actions, with more than 90% agreeing such deals involve 'giving in to extortion.'
US politics
NYC politics
fromShore News Network
3 months ago

NYC election board leader pleads guilty to poll worker extortion and fraud scheme

Nicole Torres pled guilty to election-related fraud and conspiracy, admitting to a scheme that exploited her public office for personal gain.
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 months ago

Trump's Ecuadorian deportees: Returning to a country under the terror of organized crime

Elena's small food stall, thriving at the start, faced a nightmare when extortionists demanded a monthly 'vaccine' of $3,000, forcing her to leave Ecuador.
UK news
#sentencing
fromNew York Post
4 months ago
NYC politics

Bonnano soldier - who put on 50 pounds in jail - sentenced for forcing turncoat to strip to prove he wasn't wearing wire

fromNew York Post
4 months ago
NYC politics

Bonnano soldier - who put on 50 pounds in jail - sentenced for forcing turncoat to strip to prove he wasn't wearing wire

more#sentencing
Brooklyn
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

L.A. Crip leader turned gang interventionist ran 'mafia-like' enterprise, feds allege

Eugene "Big U" Henley, a Crips leader, faces severe criminal charges including murder and extortion, highlighting gang influence in Los Angeles.
#jay-z
Miscellaneous
fromtime.com
7 months ago

Jay-Z Says Lawsuit Accusing Him of Raping a Child Is Part of an Extortion Ploy

Jay-Z labels new rape allegations as extortion attempts and denies involvement, planning to confront the allegations publicly.
Miscellaneous
fromNew York Post
7 months ago

Jay-Z's lawyers call allegation rapper raped 13-year-old at Diddy party 'sprawling extortion' -demand accuser be unmasked 'immediately'

Jay-Z strongly denies allegations of sexual assault, calling them a baseless extortion attempt.
Miscellaneous
fromtime.com
7 months ago

Jay-Z Says Lawsuit Accusing Him of Raping a Child Is Part of an Extortion Ploy

Jay-Z labels new rape allegations as extortion attempts and denies involvement, planning to confront the allegations publicly.
Miscellaneous
fromNew York Post
7 months ago

Jay-Z's lawyers call allegation rapper raped 13-year-old at Diddy party 'sprawling extortion' -demand accuser be unmasked 'immediately'

Jay-Z strongly denies allegations of sexual assault, calling them a baseless extortion attempt.
more#jay-z
#paul-pogba
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.bbc.com
7 months ago

Paul Pogba's brother sentenced to three years in extortion case

Mathias Pogba sentenced for attempting to extort his brother Paul; highlights impact of money on relationships.
more#paul-pogba
fromwww.cbc.ca
7 months ago

5 more people arrested as part of Peel police probe into extortion against South Asian businesses | CBC News

"Victims of these incidents are often contacted through social media platforms, such as WhatsApp and Facebook, which allow online chat groups," police said in the release.
Toronto
#tony-buzbee
fromBusiness Insider
8 months ago
Miscellaneous

An anonymous celebrity is suing the Texas lawyer repping Diddy accusers, alleging he's trying to destroy the man's reputation

fromBusiness Insider
8 months ago
Miscellaneous

An anonymous celebrity is suing the Texas lawyer repping Diddy accusers, alleging he's trying to destroy the man's reputation

more#tony-buzbee
#marc-lasry
fromBusiness Insider
8 months ago
Miscellaneous

Former Avenue Capital employee in a legal fight with billionaire boss Marc Lasry claims she was offered $5 million to 'settle without an attorney'

Marc Lasry allegedly offered a $5 million settlement to Gina Strum amidst sexual harassment accusations and extortion claims.
fromBusiness Insider
9 months ago
Miscellaneous

Billionaire Marc Lasry claims in a new lawsuit that a former employee is trying to extort him for $50 million. Here are the most eye-catching excerpts.

Marc Lasry is suing Gina Strum for alleged extortion related to a $50 million demand as tensions escalate between them.
Miscellaneous
fromBusiness Insider
8 months ago

Former Avenue Capital employee in a legal fight with billionaire boss Marc Lasry claims she was offered $5 million to 'settle without an attorney'

Marc Lasry allegedly offered a $5 million settlement to Gina Strum amidst sexual harassment accusations and extortion claims.
Miscellaneous
fromBusiness Insider
9 months ago

Billionaire Marc Lasry claims in a new lawsuit that a former employee is trying to extort him for $50 million. Here are the most eye-catching excerpts.

Marc Lasry is suing Gina Strum for alleged extortion related to a $50 million demand as tensions escalate between them.
more#marc-lasry
#legal-proceedings
fromwww.mercurynews.com
9 months ago
East Bay (California)

Hayward man allegedly told teen he'd share lewd video of them if she refused to meet. But she had already given her phone to a detective

fromwww.mercurynews.com
9 months ago
East Bay (California)

Hayward man allegedly told teen he'd share lewd video of them if she refused to meet. But she had already given her phone to a detective

more#legal-proceedings
Law
fromKqed
9 months ago

San Jose Mayor and Council Call on Councilmember Omar Torres to Resign Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations | KQED

Online relationships can lead to dangerous consequences such as extortion and manipulation, as illustrated by Torres' case.
fromNew York Post
9 months ago

Bonanno wiseguy convicted of threatening turncoat, forcing him to strip naked over $150K debt

John Ragano, a Bonanno crime family soldier, was recorded threatening a turncoat mob associate, demanding he strip to prove he wasn't wearing a wire during an altercation over a $150,000 debt.
New York City
#garth-brooks
Miscellaneous
fromLos Angeles Times
9 months ago

Garth Brooks 'outed' his rape accuser, alleging she made him 'victim of a shakedown'

Garth Brooks claims he is a victim of extortion by a woman who accused him of rape, alleging her actions are damaging his reputation.
Miscellaneous
fromLos Angeles Times
9 months ago

Garth Brooks 'outed' his rape accuser, alleging she made him 'victim of a shakedown'

Garth Brooks claims he is a victim of extortion by a woman who accused him of rape, alleging her actions are damaging his reputation.
more#garth-brooks
New York City
fromNBC New York
9 months ago

Brooklyn bar owner to file lawsuit, claims he was victim of City Hall-linked shakedown

Allegations of corruption surface against NYC Mayor Adams' administration involving extortion linked to a nightlife business owner.
fromwww.cbc.ca
10 months ago

'Do not comply': Peel police warn of email scam threatening to release intimate photos | CBC News

Peel police warn of a new extortion scam involving emails that threaten to expose intimate photos unless victims pay $2,000 in Bitcoin.
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