Extortion

Extortion is the crime of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats. It involves coercing a person or organization into providing assets or services by instilling fear of harm or legal action.

Why it’s in the news: Extortion is in the news due to recent high-profile cases involving soldiers, corporations, and government entities facing criminal charges, threats, and data breaches.

Latest on Extortion

• Insider Cyber Extortion Plot Against Industrial Firm Lands Engineer in Prison
• Money trail backs leaked chats from extortion crew that walks into US law firms
• U.S. Soldier Gets 70 Months in Prison for AT&T, Verizon Extortions
• Revolut Faces Extortion Threats Following Email Scam
• Trump slams Australia’s social media crackdown as ‘extortion’
• Extortion crews have their eyes on high-value AI data, Google warns
• AI Access Becomes New Commodity for Cybercriminals

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