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Extortion
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FBI Warns of Extortionists Stealing Plastic Surgery Data for Ransom
Cybercriminals are using phishing emails and text messages to steal sensitive data from plastic surgery clinics and offices, such as patient records and financial information.
October 19, 2023
IT Security firm Qualys extorted by Clop gang after data breach
Qualys has confirmed that the Clop ransomware gang is behind the cyber attack that exploited Accellion exploit.
March 4, 2021
New email extortion scam warns “Pay $4,000 or a hitman is coming for you”
In a new extortion scam, a cybercriminal is sending threatening emails to unsuspecting users asking them to pay…
December 20, 2018
New sextortion scheme uses victims’ real password for blackmailing
The Sextortion Campaign involves Passwords Stolen from Old Data Breaches. Internet users need to be wary of a…
July 16, 2018
iPhone crackers GrayShift become victim of extortion after code Leak
GrayKey’s code snippets recently appeared online and an unknown party was responsible for the publishing. The iPhone unlocking specialist…
April 26, 2018
Online Predators Hunting Users with Video Chat Extortion Scams
In October last year, we reported how a 10-year-old filipino virtual girl “sweetie” takes pedophile to prison in Australia…
June 17, 2015