The Abbotsford mechanic had not received a single call or message threatening violence or demanding money before his business was sprayed with bullets about 2:40 a.m. Nov. 12. A neighbour saw the ...

Canada’s plan to expel those behind B.C.’s extortion epidemic has hit a roadblock after more than a dozen suspects facing deportation claimed refugee status. The foreign nationals were identified by B ...

Hardware accessory giant Logitech has confirmed it suffered a data breach in a cyberattack claimed by the Clop extortion gang, which conducted Oracle E-Business Suite data theft attacks in July.

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 ...

There has been a rise in the number of defendants in sexual abuse cases countersuing for alleged extortion, a former prosecutor told Newsweek. Neama Rahmani, president of the West Coast Trial Lawyers ...

Extortion appears to be increasing in Honduras as smaller gangs fill the gap left by larger groups who are retreating from the criminal economy. At the same time, arrests for extortion are falling, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Vakulov is a cybersecurity expert focused on consumer security. Online extortion scams, when scammers make threats and ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Stephen Smith is a managing editor for CBSNews.com based in New York. A Washington, D.C. native, Steve was previously an editorial producer for the Washington Post, and has also worked in Los Angeles, ...

The number of extortion cases recorded in Ecuador has skyrocketed over the past year, suggesting that the country’s fragmenting criminal gangs are seeking new sources of income. Extortion in Ecuador ...

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 ...

Ransomware attacks continue to grow both in sophistication and quantity. 2023 has already seen more ransomware attacks involving data exfiltration and extortion than all of 2022, an increasing trend ...