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Crypto exchange Kraken accuses blockchain security outfit CertiK of extortion
2024-06-20 [theregister.co.uk]
Researchers allegedly stole $3M using the vulnerability, then asked how much it was really worth Kraken, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, has accused a trio of security researchers of discovering a critical bug, expoliting it to steal millions in digital cash, then using stolen funds to extort the exchange for more. Details >

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Exclusive-Migrant expulsions from Tunisia to Libya fuel extortion, abuse -UN briefing
2024-06-11 [news.yahoo.com]
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Former Connecticut budget official arrested, pleads not guilty to bribery and extortion charges
2024-05-17 [abcnews.com]
A former top official in Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s budget office has pleaded not guilty to extortion, bribery, conspiracy and false statement charges Details >

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Ransomware negotiator weighs in on the extortion payment debate with El Reg
2024-05-12 [theregister.co.uk]
As gang tactics get nastier while attacks hit all-time highs Interview Ransomware hit an all-time high last year, with more than 60 criminal gangs listing at least 4,500 victims  Details >

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Sacramento-area residents with ties to India targets of extortion and violence, FBI says
2024-05-07 [news.yahoo.com]
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Consultant charged over $1.5M extortion scheme against IT giant
2024-05-06 [theregister.co.uk]
Accused of stealing data after losing his job A cybersecurity expert could face a 20-year prison sentence after being accused of allegedly trying to extort a multinational IT infrastructure services biz out of $1.5 million. Details >

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Extortion and kidnap - a deadly journey across Mexico
2024-04-19 [bbci.co.uk]
Under the radar in the US border crisis debate is the role of drug cartels preying on migrants. Details >

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Instagram begins blurring nudity in messages to protect teens and fight sexual extortion
2024-04-11 [news.yahoo.com]
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Serial extortionist of medical facilities pleads guilty to cybercrime charges
2024-03-20 [theregister.co.uk]
Robert Purbeck even went as far as threatening a dentist with the sale of his child Details >

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Woman Cowboys QB Dak Prescott accuses of extortion intends to pursue a criminal case
2024-03-12 [news.yahoo.com]
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Kevin Hart sues YouTuber Tasha K and former assistant for alleged extortion over cheating allegations
2023-12-28 [news.yahoo.com]
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Kevin Hart Reportedly Sues YouTuber Tasha K For Extortion And Defamation
2023-12-27 [news.yahoo.com]
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National Police: Platoon commander arrested for extortion
2023-10-13 [news.yahoo.com]
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Feds raise alarm over Snatch ransomware as extortion crew brags of Veterans Affairs hit
2023-09-21 [theregister.co.uk]
Invasion of the data snatchers The Snatch ransomware crew has listed on its dark-web site the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs as one of its latest victims  Details >

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Extortion threat fueled New Jersey political murder-for-hire plot, prosecutors say
2023-06-29 [abcnews.com]
The New Jersey political consultant who hired two career criminals to kill a friend and one-time colleague engineered the 2014 slaying because the victim was seeking to extort money from him Details >

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US halts online asylum appointments at Texas crossing after extortion warnings
2023-06-15 [abcnews.com]
U.S. authorities have halted mobile app appointments to admit asylum-seekers at a Texas border crossing after advocates warned U.S. authorities that migrants are being extorted there Details >

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US halts online asylum appointments at Texas crossing after extortion warnings
2023-06-13 [abcnews.com]
U.S. authorities have halted mobile app appointments to admit asylum-seekers at a Texas border crossing after advocates warned U.S. authorities that migrants are being extorted there Details >

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US halts online asylum appointments at Texas crossing after extortion warnings
2023-06-12 [news.yahoo.com]
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Clop ransomware crew sets June extortion deadline for MOVEit victims
2023-06-08 [theregister.co.uk]
Plus: The Feds weigh in with advice, details Clop, the ransomware crew that has exploited the MOVEit vulnerability extensively to steal corporate data, has given victims a June 14 deadline to pay up or the purloined information will be leaked. Details >

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BianLian ransomware crew goes 100% extortion after free decryptor lands
2023-03-19 [theregister.co.uk]
No good deed goes unpunished, or something like that The BianLian gang is ditching the encrypting-files-and-demanding-ransom route and instead is going for full-on extortionDetails >

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US pastor robbed on livestream faces fraud and extortion charges
2022-12-21 [bbci.co.uk]
Lamor Whitehead was robbed of more than $1m in jewellery during a livestreamed sermon in July. Details >

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