Cyber extortion is accelerating, powered by phishing gangs and crime-as-a-service. Explore 2025 trends and why attacks are ...

Cybercriminals are becoming more aggressive in their effort to maximize disruption and compel the payment of ransom demands, and now there’s a new extortion tactic in play. In early November, the ...

We are witnessing an unprecedented speed of technological advancement. This progression creates both amazing opportunities and new vulnerabilities. Among the most common dangers, one must underline ...

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The danger of being hit by a ransomware attack is scary enough, but in many cases, criminals can still extort your business after the ransom has been paid and things have seemingly returned to normal.

Google says hackers associated with a prolific ransomware group are sending extortion emails to executives at “numerous” large organizations after claiming to have stolen their sensitive information ...

One of the largest car rental companies in Europe fell victim to a fabricated cyberattack. Why would adversaries claim a mock attack? To understand the real intentions and motivations behind such ...

Ransomware gangs have become well-oiled moneymaking machines in their quest for criminal profit. But since December, a seemingly new group called Lapsus$ has added chaotic energy to the field, ...

Cyber extortion happens when a bad actor hijacks your data, systems or website and demands payment to give the information, programs or site back to you. “This is when cybercriminals demand payment by ...

A report into extortion in the Northern Triangle — Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador — has shed light on how incarceration policies are likely to worsen extortion problems in the region. The ...