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Extortion
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19-Year-Old Admits to PowerSchool Data Breach Extortion
A 19-year-old college student faces charges after pleading guilty to cyber extortion targeting PowerSchool, exposing data of 60…
PowerSchool Paid Ransom, Now Hackers Target Teachers for More
PowerSchool paid ransom after a major data breach; now hackers are targeting teachers and schools with direct extortion…
Scammers Pose as Cl0p Ransomware to Send Fake Extortion Letters
Scammers are sending fake extortion and ransom demands while posing as ransomware gangs, including the notorious Cl0p ransomware.…
Scammers Mailing Ransom Letters While Posing as BianLian Ransomware
Scammers are impersonating BianLian ransomware, and mailing fake ransom letters to businesses. Learn the red flags and how…
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.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…