November 03, 2022

S3 Ep107: Eight months to kick out the crooks and you think that’s GOOD? [Audio + Text]

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July 12, 2022

Paying ransomware crooks won’t reduce your legal risk, warns regulator

"We paid the crooks to keep things under control and make a bad thing better"... isn't a valid excuse. Who knew?

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June 27, 2022

FTC warns of LGBTQ+ extortion scams – be aware before you share!

It's a simple jingle and it's solid advice: "If in doubt, don't give it out!"

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April 04, 2022

LAPSUS$ hacks continue despite two hacker suspects in court

Do you know where in your company to report security anomalies? If you receive such reports, do you have an efficient way to process them?

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June 12, 2019

Radiohead releases ‘OK Computer’ sessions that hacker tried to ransom

The band shrugged off the threat and released the files on Bandcamp. They're long and not very interesting, they said.

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January 03, 2019

Dark Overlord hackers release alleged 9/11 lawsuit documents

The extortionists leaked a “small sample” of what they say are 18k classified legal documents containing 9/11 “truth” stolen from a law firm.

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January 19, 2018

“Give me a job or else!” approach fails to land IT job

Sending an application letter to your prospective employer is a good idea, an extortion letter, not so much

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September 21, 2017

Hackers hold entire school district to ransom

The hacking group stole personal information and sent explicit death threats against children to their parents.

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January 12, 2015

Hackers leak bank emails after extortion attempt fails

Serial cyber-extortionist gang Rex Mundi has published a cache of emails apparently stolen from the servers of Swiss bank Banque Cantonale de Geneve (BCGE).

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