Extortion

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Fake IT support voice calls lead to cyber extortion and stolen company data
Tech

Fake IT support voice calls lead to cyber extortion and stolen company data

Google experts warning of ongoing vishing campaign Threat actors impersonate IT support and trick people into downloading malware They use fake Salesforce apps...

Microsoft accused of ‘tech extortion’ over Windows 10 support ending in campaign to get people to upgrade to Linux
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Microsoft accused of ‘tech extortion’ over Windows 10 support ending in campaign to get people to upgrade to Linux

KDE has a campaign to persuade Windows 10 users to switch to Linux The desktop environment maker accuses Microsoft of ‘tech extortion’ with...

Kevin Liles Details Alleged M Extortion Plot From Rapper Lady Luck
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Kevin Liles Details Alleged $30M Extortion Plot From Rapper Lady Luck

Former Def Jam executive Kevin Liles has released a lengthy statement alleging rapper Lady Luck is attempting to extort him to the tune...

FBI warns legal firms of Luna Moth extortion attacks where hackers will call their office
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FBI warns legal firms of Luna Moth extortion attacks where hackers will call their office

The FBI is warning US law firms of ongoing attacks The crooks trick employees into granting access They exfiltrate sensitive data and then...

Kanye Wests’s Former Manager Free Maiden Denies Extortion Accusations
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Kanye Wests’s Former Manager Free Maiden Denies Extortion Accusations

Ye has another enemy to worry about. His former manager, Free Maiden, held nothing back when addressing his accusations of extorting the artist...

Fat Joe Sues Former Hypeman For Extortion After “Pedophile” Claims
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Fat Joe Sues Former Hypeman For Extortion After “Pedophile” Claims

Fat Joe has filed a lawsuit against his former hypeman for extortion after the defendant publicly accused Joe of being a “pedophile” and...

Eugene “Big U” Henley Indicted For Fraud, Robbery, Extortion
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Eugene “Big U” Henley Indicted For Fraud, Robbery, Extortion

A grand jury decided that there is enough evidence to charge Eugene “Big U” Henley with multiple criminal offenses after he was arrested...

Attorney Tony Buzbee Responds JAY-Z, Slams Claims Of “Extortion”
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Attorney Tony Buzbee Responds JAY-Z, Slams Claims Of “Extortion”

Tony Buzbee fired back at JAY-Z after the rapper claimed the lawyer had been trying to “extort” him. Buzbee took to X/Twitter on...

Skales Calls Out Nigerian Police for Alleged Harassment
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Skales Calls Out Nigerian Police for Alleged Harassment

Skales stated that he can never respect the Nigerian police. According to the singer, the police officers requested ‘Christmas money’ from him and...