#extortion

#extortion

North Korean IT workers engaged in fraud and extortion to fund the regime, making it difficult for US companies to pursue justice.

A federal court indicted 14 North Koreans for extorting U.S. companies to fund North Korea's weapons programs through an elaborate remote work scheme.

A Brazilian national is charged in the U.S. for extortion involving stolen data from a company's network breach, demanding ransom in Bitcoin.

A London restaurant was targeted by an AI mafia demanding £10,000 after bombarding it with fake negative reviews, highlighting online reputation threats.

Experts emphasize the increasing risk of automated attacks on businesses, underscoring the challenges in safeguarding online reputations.

Junior Barros De Oliveira was charged with extortion for attempting to blackmail a New Jersey company's Brazilian subsidiary by threatening to release stolen customer data.

A Canadian man is charged with fraudulently obtaining $65 million through exploits of decentralized finance protocols.

Toronto police warn of a growing fraud and extortion scam in the GTA involving threats via calls and texts from U.S. numbers.