Author Summary: The government's categorical refusal to recognize an economic extortion defense to liability under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) lacks legal support and is unsound policy, ...

Triple extortion ransomware is a type of ransomware attack where a cybercriminal extorts their victim multiple times -- namely by encrypting data, exposing exfiltrated data and then threatening an ...

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 ...

Double extortion ransomware is a type of cyberattack that encrypts a victim's data, like in a traditional ransomware attack, while also adding a second attack vector of stealing that data. This type ...

Authorities have been at a loss about how to rein in extortion in Latin America. Is El Salvador's harsh crackdown the only way? A new report has delved into the inner workings of extortion techniques ...

Extortion pervades nearly all levels of Venezuelan society, sowing greater fear as it becomes more violent. The repercussions of not paying extortion are severe: grenades thrown at businesses, ...

Fame does not grant anyone immunity from cyber extortion. There have been incidents where celebrities, CEOs and other affluent individuals have had their private information leaked online as part of ...