Meta closes 63,000 Instagram accounts linked to extortion scams
Meta has deleted tens of thousands of Nigerian instagram accounts as part of a about sextortion scams. The accounts were ...
Tag: Extortion
Former Ethereum Advisor Sues US for $9.6 Billion Over Dropped Extortion Charges
<img src="https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/09/crypto-news-filing-a-lawsuit-two-figures-sitting-on-the-table-day-light-blue-and-white-colors-low-poly-style-v5.2-1.png" /> Steven Nerayoff, a former ethereum advisor, has filed a lawsuit against the US government, seeking $9.6 billion. ...
Why extortion is the new ransomware threat
Cybercriminals are becoming more aggressive in their effort to maximize disruption and force payment of ransom demands, and there is ...
Australia Indicted for $5 Million Bushfire Crypto Extortion Scheme
A Melbourne man is currently facing extortion charges after allegedly threatening to start a bushfire if a significant amount of ...
Ransomware Revenues Drop Amid Less Successful Extortion Attempts: Chainalysis
2022 has been a turbulent year. One good thing about this is that ransomware profits have dropped significantly. Attacks on ...
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