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Crypto Corruption Exposed: Thailand Police Gang Arrested For $165K Extortion
“Police are inevitably corrupted. ” A quote from Frank Herbert’s novel God Emperor of Dune may hold true in the case of a group of cops in Thailand who allegedly prey on foreign nationals to extort money. дальше »
2024-11-4 12:00 | |
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FBI accuses crypto exec of paying LA cops to extort victim’s digital assets
The founder of a cryptocurrency trading platform has been accused of paying Los Angeles police officers to help him extort a victim for their digital assets. A complaint filed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation accuses Adam Iza of bribing… дальше »
2024-9-28 12:51 | |
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Fake Ukrainian cops extort $250,000 in Tether from online entrepreneur
In a brazen scam, Ukrainian criminals posing as police officers have extorted $250,000 in Tether (USDT) from a businessman by fabricating criminal charges. According to a press release from the National Police of Ukraine dated September 2, the scam unfolded in May when a 20-year-old online entrepreneur reported being targeted by individuals pretending to be […] дальше »
2024-9-3 18:49 | |
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Tech Company Issues Court Summons Using An NFT
A tech company, RBB Lab, has issued a court summons to a former employee and contractor using an NFT. It accuses the two of trying to extort and defame the company. The post Tech Company Issues Court Summons Using An NFT appeared first on NFT News Today. дальше »
2022-12-6 17:45 | |
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VR Soldier Mark Arguinbaev EXPOSED For Attempting To Blackmail HUH Token
The VR Soldier website claims to be a dedicated VR news outlet that aims to bring ‘a variety of educational content and become a valuable resource’ for their readers. Yet, funnily enough, the same website is launching hate campaigns against businesses and individuals in the hopes to extort them. дальше »
2021-11-19 08:00 | |
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US DoJ charges North Korean hackers over crypto theft and attacks
US Department of Justice charged three computer programmers who apparently belong to the infamous North Korea-affiliated hacker group known as Lazarus for attempting to steal and extort over $1.3 bilThe post US DoJ charges North Korean hackers over crypto theft and attacks appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2021-2-18 02:34 | |
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Tesla Foils Ransomware Attack After Employee Rejects Bitcoin Bribe Worth $1 Million
Tesla’s Elon Musk has said the company recently foiled attempts to infect its computer network with malicious software, after an employee cooperated with the FBI in an investigation. The malicious software would create an opportunity for criminals to extort money from Tesla. дальше »
2020-9-1 04:00 | |
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UK Bitcoin Blackmailer Found Guilty of Contaminating Heinz Baby Food
A British sheep farmer has been found guilty of blackmail and food contamination after trying to extort a massive amount in bitcoin. Nigel Wright had laced jars of Heinz baby food with shards of metal, before demanding a major supermarket pay him in bitcoin to reveal where he’d placed the potentially lethal products. дальше »
2020-8-21 21:39 | |
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Hacker Extort 116.4 Bitcoin from University of California San Francisco (UCSF)
The University of California San Francisco (UCSF) paid a ransom of $1.14 million in Bitcoin after a ransomware attack earlier this month, reported BBC News. The Netwalker criminal gang is believed to be behind the hack which was also linked to at least two other ransomware attacks on universities in the past two months. Michigan […] дальше »
2020-7-2 20:37 | |
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Bitcoin Email Scams 2020: Threatening Blackmail Tactics Used to Demand BTC
The number of bitcoin email scams has been growing in 2020 and the authorities in several countries have warned of new blackmail tactics used in threatening email scams asking for bitcoin. As the world scrambles to cope with the coronavirus pandemic and economic crisis, email scams are taking advantage of people’s fear to extort bitcoin. дальше »
2020-4-25 11:45 | |
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Stay Safe From Coronavirus but also Keep your Bitcoin(s) Safe
The time is ripe for another round of scams and shady schemes, as the coronavirus panic is used to extort potential Bitcoin buyers. Beware of scammy schemes or shady exchanges. Scammers May Seek Naive Bitcoin Investors at Times of Panic Scammers may be hunting for naive Bitcoin investors during times of panic. дальше »
2020-3-15 17:00 | |
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Last Week Today: Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Weekly Digest August 1st-8th
Binance KYC Data Leak Drama An Indictment Of Vulnerable Services Built Around Bitcoin In a data leak which is speculated to be linked to the hack back in May, which resulted in a theft of 7000 BTC from the exchange, nearly 60,000 Binance users' KYC data has been reportedly compromised. After failing to extort 300 […] дальше »
2019-8-10 07:38 | |
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Ransomware Thugs Extort Indiana County for Over $130,000 in Bitcoin
Days after the U. S. Conference of Mayors passed a resolution opposing the payment of ransoms by cities following a ransomware attack La Porte County’s government has done the opposite after its files were encrypted. дальше »
2019-7-13 12:55 | |
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NYC Students Rejoice as Hackers Extort College for $2 Million in Bitcoin
Hackers have successfully breached the network of the New York City-based Monroe College, demanding $2 million in Bitcoin to restore the institution's encrypted data following a carefully-orchestrated ransomware attack. дальше »
2019-7-13 18:36 | |
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The GitHub extortion victims are outsmarting their Bitcoin scammers
Blackmailers have been wiping GitHub repositories and withholding code to extort Bitcoin from their victims. Over 390 respos have been affected, but so far, the attackers haven’t made enough to even buy a coffee. дальше »
2019-5-6 13:29 | |
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Trump’s FinCEN Pirates Extort $35,000 from Old-Fashioned Bitcoin Trader
By CCN: For the first time, FinCEN – the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network – has fined a peer-to-peer Bitcoin trader for failure to register as a money services business. MSBs fall under FinCEN’s regulation, and according to FinCEN, Eric Powers, reportedly a resident of California, willfully violated registration requirements. дальше »
2019-4-19 18:45 | |
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Pakistan Police Schemed with Criminal Gang in Bitcoin Ransom Kidnapping
A Pakistani crime ring that extorted a partial Bitcoin ransom has been busted. All the news of a stand-off between Pakistan and India has shrouded earlier reports of an IT professor who was kidnapped and held for 20 million rupees. дальше »
2019-3-27 11:30 | |
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Amazon Stock Falls after Jeff Bezos ‘Exposes Pecker’, Do Investors Need to Worry?
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced his divorce on January 5. In the days following his announcement, revelations of a potentially ongoing affair with Lauren Sanchez rocked the world. Amazon Stock Down 5% Since Divorce Announcement Late yesterday, it was revealed that the National Enquirer attempted to extort Jeff Bezos in relation to some naked pictures of himself. дальше »
2019-2-9 23:30 | |
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Bitcoin Bomb Threats Strike Hong Kong After Debacle In U.S., Canada
Over the past 72 hours, bomb threats attempting to extort Bitcoin (BTC) from business owners and governmental agencies have taken the world by storm, affecting thousands across Canada, the U. S. , and New Zealand. дальше »
2018-12-16 11:06 | |
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Cryptocurrency scammers target schools, hospitals, government offices with bomb threats
A dangerous email scam appears to be targeting businesses, schools, hospitals, and government buildings across the US in an attempt to extort bitcoin (BTC) with a bomb threat. A spokesperson for the FBI provided TNW with the following statement: We are aware of the recent bomb threats made in cities around the country, and we remain in touch with our law enforcement partners to provide assistance. дальше »
2018-12-14 01:52 | |
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South African man hands thugs $60K in Bitcoin after heinous torturing
It seems cryptocurrency scammers aren’t afraid of using more old school tactics in order to extort Bitcoin from their victims. A man from South Africa was purportedly attacked for his Bitcoin by someone he met on Facebook, according to local news outlet, the Soweto Urban. дальше »
2018-12-4 18:57 | |
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Lads allegedly beat up their ‘friend’ to steal his Bitcoin
A cohort of young men have been accused of drunkenly assaulting their “friend” to extort the credentials to his cryptocurrency wallet, the New York Post reports. According to the report, the attackers demanded the victim “provide […] login information for his cryptocurrency accounts while holding his head underwater in the bathtub, punching him in the stomach, and throwing hot wax on him. дальше »
2018-11-7 16:56 | |
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Hackers Extort C$20,000 In Bitcoin From An Indigenous Tribes Organization In Canada
In an outrageous stunt, akin to a TV drama episode, an organization representing indigenous tribes in Canada had to fork out a ransom in bitcoins. This, just so they could get access to their computer systems. дальше »
2018-10-27 07:44 | |
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Новый шифровальщик Ryuk принес своим создателям более $600 000 в биткоинах
В Сети обнаружен новый вирус-шифровальщик под названием Ryuk, требующий внушительный выкуп в биткоинах. Под ударом оказалось несколько компаний по всему миру, сообщают исследователи из Check Point. A new targeted attack against cooperates in Europe and USA has been taking place over the past weeks. дальше »
2018-8-23 14:25 | |
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Hawaii’s Latest Bitcoin Scam
Customers of energy providers in Hawaii are the latest victims of a scam that has been designed to extort Bitcoin from victims. It’s a typical example of how cryptocurrencies can be used to illicit money out of unsuspecting victims, by using a cloak of anonymity to make the scammer seem legitimate. дальше »
2018-8-20 13:30 | |
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