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A company's remote-working hire turned out to be in North Korea. He tried to hold it to ransom.
A company accidentally hired a North Korean IT worker for a remote job. He stole company data and t…
Joshua Nelken-Zitser
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My dad almost paid a ransom after being told I was kidnapped — but it was all a scam
A daughter says her dad got a call saying she had been kidnapped. The scam demanded thousands in ra…
Conz Preti
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Cyber gangs got away with a record $1.1 billion in crypto ransom payments in 2023
The rise of "ransomware as a service" means less tech skill is required to carry out an attack, Cha…
Yuheng Zhan
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Nvidia CEO reportedly writes hundreds of emails a day to his staff that executives compare to haiku and ransom notes
Execs say that CEO Jensen Huang's emails read like haiku and ransom notes.
Aaron Mok
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Kevin Hart is suing the same YouTuber as Cardi B, alleging she wanted a six-figure 'ransom' to not release an interview with his former assistant
Kevin Hart is suing YouTuber Tasha K, saying she demanded a six-figure sum to not release an interv…
Lindsay Dodgson
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Bomb threats demanding ransom payments are a new headache for retailers including Walmart, Kroger and Whole Foods, report says
A series of bomb threats made in recent months to retailers across the US could be connected as all…
Aaron McDade
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The Florida couple who was kidnapped in Haiti and held on $400,000 ransom has finally been freed, according to their family
Jean-Dickens Toussaint and Abigail Michael Toussaint are expected to be back in Tamarac, Florida on…
Taylor Ardrey
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A Florida couple is reportedly being held ransom after being kidnapped in Haiti. Their family is calling for their return to the US.
The couple, identified as Jean Dickens and Abigail Toussaint, was kidnapped from a bus that departe…
Taylor Ardrey
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A man in China kidnapped his own granddaughter for a $72,000 ransom so he could continue gambling: report
The man, known by his surname Yuan, sought $72,000 from his daughter and son-in-law to pay off his …
Matthew Loh
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Hackers who say they stole Reddit data demand the platform reverses its API pricing policy and pay $4.5 million ransom it previously asked for
A ransomware group that claimed responsibility for a phishing attack demanded Reddit scrap the poli…
Beatrice Nolan
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India’s second largest government-owned hydrocarbon producer hit by a major cyberattack, hackers demand 196 bitcoins in ransom
Oil India Limited (OIL) is a state-run hydrocarbon explorer headquartered in the north-eastern stat…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene complained that Boebert and Gaetz 'negotiated nothing for me' as they held House speaker vote to ransom
MAGA allies are turning on each other amid infighting over Kevin McCarthy's ailing bid to be electe…
Tom Porter
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A woman who sent her wedding dress to a preservation company said it was held for 'ransom' in a billing dispute with Bed Bath & Beyond
New Hampshire resident Jesse Moltenbrey said her dress was held because Bed Bath & Beyond owed thou…
Pauline Villegas
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Instagram influencers were forced to send striptease video and thousands of dollars in ransom to a 24-year-old hacker, court documents say
The FBI filed a criminal complaint against Amir Hossein Golshan, which claims he hacked into influe…
Lindsay Dodgson
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Warren Buffett evaded a kidnapping attempt in the 1980s. He's prioritized his personal security ever since.
After two men tried to abduct Buffett and hold him for ransom, the investor had a security camera a…
Theron Mohamed
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What to know about the growing threat of ransomware attacks and their impact on companies of all sizes
As ransomware attacks become more aggressive and common, companies must reevaluate their cybersecur…
Stephen Lawton
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GOP Freedom Caucus is reaping its reward for holding House speaker election ransom, with even holdout Boebert given plum committee role
Some Republicans have done very well after holding out on voting for McCarthy for House speaker, an…