Violent online groups are recruiting teenagers in Britain, according to the National Crime Agency, which warned that young men were being targeted with misogynistic material.
Tag: Extortion and Blackmail
Online Harm Groups Pose ‘Unprecedented Risk’ to Teens, Says U.K. Crime Agency
Sadistic online gangs are recruiting teenagers in Britain, according to the National Crime Agency, which warned that young men were being targeted with misogynistic material.
French Crypto Entrepreneur and Wife Are Freed After Kidnapping
David Balland, a founder of Ledger, a prominent cryptocurrency company, and his wife were freed after a 48-hour police search. Ten people have been arrested.
U.K. Man Who Posed as a Girl to Extort Teens Online Gets 20 Years in Prison
The Northern Ireland resident sought explicit images from thousands of girls he had groomed and blackmailed, leading to the death of a 12-year-old girl in the United States.
The Aftermath of a U.K. Cyberattack: Blood Shortages and Delayed Operations
Several London hospitals, still reeling from a cyberattack last week, have made an urgent plea to medical students to help stem the disruption.
Mexico Shootout Kills 14 After Town Fights Back Against Cartel
At least 14 people were killed in a clash between the gunmen and members of a small farming community in central Mexico, an episode that the state authorities cast as a gang extortion attempt that backfired.
Mexico Shootout Kills 14 After Town Fights Back Against Cartel
At least 14 people were killed in a clash between the gunmen and members of a small farming community in central Mexico, an episode that the state authorities cast as a gang extortion attempt that backfired.
Joran van der Sloot Expected to Plead Guilty in Natalee Holloway Extortion Case
A lawyer for Beth Holloway, the mother of the Alabama teenager whose 2005 disappearance remains unsolved, said the suspect, Joran van der Sloot, had accepted a plea deal.
Ransomware Group REvil Dismantled in Raids, Russia Says
Moscow said the ransomware group REvil “ceased to exist” after raids and arrests. It is not clear if the operation will ease tensions with Washington.
Companies Linked to Russian Ransomware Hide in Plain Sight
Cybersecurity experts tracing money paid by American businesses to Russian ransomware gangs found it led to one of Moscow’s most prestigious addresses.