Daniel Rhyne locked his company's IT administrators out of its network and demanded 20 BTC, then worth $750,000, to stop the shutdowns.

The rapper and entrepreneur is citing his accuser's retraction as he asks a California appeals court to reconsider its ...

Ransomware victim volumes remain persistent amid major ecosystem churn: ThreatLabz tracked 7,366 victims listed on ransomware leak sites, representing only a 3% YoY decline. Qilin, Akira and INC ...

Extortionists are targeting upscale private schools in Peru’s third-largest city, underscoring how exclusive educational institutions have emerged as sources of income for organized crime groups.

Bengaluru police have apprehended a six-member gang accused of extorting money from a spa owner through defamation threats, following a similar incident involving a Jayanagar hotel last month.

When a popular 1940s actress received extortion letters, the FBI was on the case In 1943, Betty Grable—a popular actress, model, singer, and dancer of the time—received a letter of extortion. The ...