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Alleged SIM Swapper Ransomed Instagram Influencer for Dates, Striptease Video
Amir Hossein Golshan allegedly broke into influencers' Instagram accounts not just for financial gain, but to sextort the victims too.
Honduras Declares State of Emergency as MS-13 Holds Country Hostage
New rules promise to curb the nationwide extortion schemes run by the powerful street gangs, which are worth millions of dollars in the region.
LAPSUS$: How a Sloppy Extortion Gang Became One of the Most Prolific Hacking Groups
The U.S. government has said it is paying close attention to LAPSUS$, the group that breached Okta, Microsoft, and Nvidia. The answers for the group's motivations are hiding in plain sight.
Authentication Giant Okta Breached Through Customer Support
The compromise shows an often vulnerable side of companies, even cybersecurity firms.
An Actress Ended Her Life After She Was Blackmailed By Fake Narcotics Officers
She encountered the “officers” at a rave. They are being charged with abetting the woman’s suicide.
2 Tourists Killed as Cartels Creep Into Mexico’s Tulum Resort Area
The illusion that Mexico’s Caribbean is immune to violence has been shattered after two foreign tourists were killed.
A Man Claims His Leg Was Cut Off on a Public Beach After He Refused to Pay a Bribe
The man’s lawyer alleges that the accused city employee also stole evidence from the hospital, including the victim’s amputated foot.
Scammer Service Will Ban Anyone From Instagram for $60
An underground industry is abusing Instagram's mechanisms for removing self-injury and impersonating content to censor and harass people.
Hackers Move to Extort Gaming Giant EA
After trying to sell a cache of stolen data, hackers are now dumping some of the information publicly in the hopes of forcing EA to pay a ransom.
Ransomware Gang Turns to Revenge Porn
In a rare step, a ransomware gang has leaked nude images allegedly connected to a victim.
US Companies Are Helping Mexican Cartels Get Rich Kidnapping Migrants
The wave of migration at the border is a boon for kidnappers, human smugglers, and the American businesses that handle their money.
Hackers Begin Sharing Internal CD Projekt Red Data Publicly
Files for multiple versions of CDPR's card game 'Gwent' are now being shared online.