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59 Hongkongers Tricked Into Undressing During Video Chats, Forced To Pay Extortion Amount
According to the police, the scam typically involves extortionists - often women - luring male victims into undressing during video chats and then secretly recording the acts.
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12 Delhi Cops Injured While Trying To Control Mob Assaulting Extortionist
At least 12 police personnel were injured while trying to control a mob that was allegedly assaulting a suspected extortionist in west Delhi's Khayala area on Wednesday, police said.
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Crypto Ransom Attack Payments Hit Record $1 Billion in 2023: Chainalysis
Payments from crypto-related ransom attacks nearly doubled to a record $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,304 crore) in 2023, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis said on Wednesday. Scammers targeting institutions such as hospitals, schools and government offices for ransom pocketed $1.1 billion (roughly Rs. 9,133 crore) last year, compared with $567 mill...
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Suspected Extortionists Open Fire Outside Property Dealer's Delhi Office: Cops
Two suspected extortionists on a motorcycle allegedly opened fire outside the office of a real estate businessman in the Bindapur area of Delhi's Dwarka, police said on Wednesday.
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Explained: How MOVEit Breach Shows Hackers' Interest in File Transfer Tools
Ransom-seeking hackers have increasingly turned a greedy eye toward the world of managed file transfer (MFT) software, plundering the sensitive data being exchanged between organizations and their partners in a bid to win big payouts. Governments and companies globally are scrambling to deal with the consequences of a mass compromise made public on...
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Extortion Gang That Cheated 1,977 People Across Country Busted, 6 Arrested
The Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operation (IFSO) of Delhi Police has busted an extortion gang that has duped nearly 2,000 people across the country on the pretext of providing them instant loans, officials said on Monday.
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"Morphed Vulgar Clips": BJP Haryana Leader Says Extortionists Targeting Him
Based on his complaint, an FIR has been registered against the unknown caller under sections 384 (extortion), 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code, and Section 67-A of IT Act at Cybercrime Police Station (East), Sector 43.
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Former CIA Programmer Convicted for 2017 Leak of ‘Vault 7’ US Hacking Tools to Wikileaks
Former CIA coder Joshua Schulte was found guilty of the 2017 leak of ‘Vault 7’ hacking tools to WikiLeaks, by a New York federal court on Wednesday. Schulte, who worked for the CIA’s elite hacking unit, sent the agency’s most valuable hacking tools to the anti-secrecy group in 2017, including 8,761 documents, plus a collection of malware, v...
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Four Arrested With Dummy Weapon, Stolen Cash In J&K
The Jammu and Kashmir Police today arrested four extortionists and recovered a dummy weapon (AK-47), robbed cash worth Rs 33,300, and three face covers from their possession.
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US Offers Rewards To Stop Foreign Ransomware Attacks
The United States on Thursday offered $10 million rewards for information on online extortionists abroad as it stepped up efforts to halt a sharp rise in ransomware attacks, which US officials say often originate in Russia.
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JBS Ransomware Attack: Meatpacking Giant Says Paid $11 Million to Extortionists
The American subsidiary of Brazilian meat processor JBS paid the equivalent of $11 million (roughly Rs. 80 crores) to ransomware extortionists to prevent any further disruption by the hackers, the company said in a statement.
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US Recovers Over Half Of Ransom Paid To Pipeline Hackers
The US Justice Department announced Monday that it had recovered more than half of the $4.4 million paid by Colonial Pipeline to Russia-based ransomware extortionists Darkside, who had forced the shutdown of a major fuel network.
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Conti Ransomware Gang Hit 16 US Health and Emergency Networks, FBI Says
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said that the same group of online extortionists blamed for striking the Irish health system last week have also hit at least 16 US medical and first response networks in the past year.
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BJP "Biggest Extortionist" In The World: Mamata Banerjee At Election Rally
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday slammed the BJP, branding it as the "biggest extortionist" in the world, which should never be allowed to rule the state.
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Attacked As "Tolabaj", Mamata Banerjee's Nephew Flips Slur Back At Defector
For days, "tolabaj bhaipo" or extortionist nephew has been a BJP punch line in its campaign against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ahead of the state elections. On Sunday, her nephew Abhishek Banerjee took the "tolabaj" bull by the horns.
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59 Hongkongers Tricked Into Undressing During Video Chats, Forced To Pay Extortion Amount
According to the police, the scam typically involves extortionists - often women - luring male victims into undressing during video chats and then secretly recording the acts.
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12 Delhi Cops Injured While Trying To Control Mob Assaulting Extortionist
At least 12 police personnel were injured while trying to control a mob that was allegedly assaulting a suspected extortionist in west Delhi's Khayala area on Wednesday, police said.
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Crypto Ransom Attack Payments Hit Record $1 Billion in 2023: Chainalysis
Payments from crypto-related ransom attacks nearly doubled to a record $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,304 crore) in 2023, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis said on Wednesday. Scammers targeting institutions such as hospitals, schools and government offices for ransom pocketed $1.1 billion (roughly Rs. 9,133 crore) last year, compared with $567 mill...
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Suspected Extortionists Open Fire Outside Property Dealer's Delhi Office: Cops
Two suspected extortionists on a motorcycle allegedly opened fire outside the office of a real estate businessman in the Bindapur area of Delhi's Dwarka, police said on Wednesday.
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Explained: How MOVEit Breach Shows Hackers' Interest in File Transfer Tools
Ransom-seeking hackers have increasingly turned a greedy eye toward the world of managed file transfer (MFT) software, plundering the sensitive data being exchanged between organizations and their partners in a bid to win big payouts. Governments and companies globally are scrambling to deal with the consequences of a mass compromise made public on...
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Extortion Gang That Cheated 1,977 People Across Country Busted, 6 Arrested
The Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operation (IFSO) of Delhi Police has busted an extortion gang that has duped nearly 2,000 people across the country on the pretext of providing them instant loans, officials said on Monday.
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"Morphed Vulgar Clips": BJP Haryana Leader Says Extortionists Targeting Him
Based on his complaint, an FIR has been registered against the unknown caller under sections 384 (extortion), 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code, and Section 67-A of IT Act at Cybercrime Police Station (East), Sector 43.
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Former CIA Programmer Convicted for 2017 Leak of ‘Vault 7’ US Hacking Tools to Wikileaks
Former CIA coder Joshua Schulte was found guilty of the 2017 leak of ‘Vault 7’ hacking tools to WikiLeaks, by a New York federal court on Wednesday. Schulte, who worked for the CIA’s elite hacking unit, sent the agency’s most valuable hacking tools to the anti-secrecy group in 2017, including 8,761 documents, plus a collection of malware, v...
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Four Arrested With Dummy Weapon, Stolen Cash In J&K
The Jammu and Kashmir Police today arrested four extortionists and recovered a dummy weapon (AK-47), robbed cash worth Rs 33,300, and three face covers from their possession.
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US Offers Rewards To Stop Foreign Ransomware Attacks
The United States on Thursday offered $10 million rewards for information on online extortionists abroad as it stepped up efforts to halt a sharp rise in ransomware attacks, which US officials say often originate in Russia.
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JBS Ransomware Attack: Meatpacking Giant Says Paid $11 Million to Extortionists
The American subsidiary of Brazilian meat processor JBS paid the equivalent of $11 million (roughly Rs. 80 crores) to ransomware extortionists to prevent any further disruption by the hackers, the company said in a statement.
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US Recovers Over Half Of Ransom Paid To Pipeline Hackers
The US Justice Department announced Monday that it had recovered more than half of the $4.4 million paid by Colonial Pipeline to Russia-based ransomware extortionists Darkside, who had forced the shutdown of a major fuel network.
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Conti Ransomware Gang Hit 16 US Health and Emergency Networks, FBI Says
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said that the same group of online extortionists blamed for striking the Irish health system last week have also hit at least 16 US medical and first response networks in the past year.
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BJP "Biggest Extortionist" In The World: Mamata Banerjee At Election Rally
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday slammed the BJP, branding it as the "biggest extortionist" in the world, which should never be allowed to rule the state.
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Attacked As "Tolabaj", Mamata Banerjee's Nephew Flips Slur Back At Defector
For days, "tolabaj bhaipo" or extortionist nephew has been a BJP punch line in its campaign against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ahead of the state elections. On Sunday, her nephew Abhishek Banerjee took the "tolabaj" bull by the horns.
