AI Agent Pulls Off a Ransomware Attack Without Human Help
Agentic AI , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Ransomware Researchers Say the Attack Combined AI Decision-Making With Known…
U.S. Government Agency Paid $1M to Data Extortion Group Kairos
U.S. Government Agency Paid $1M to Data Extortion Group Kairos Pierluigi Paganini July 04, 2026 A U.S. government…
Exposing the Roots of Corruption at Immigration
The extortion scandal at the Immigration Office reflects a deeply rooted systemic corruption. Simply arresting the perpetrators will…
Klue Confirms OAuth Token Theft Led to Salesforce Data Heist
‘Compromised Legacy Credential’ Wielded by Extortion Group Calling Itself Icarus Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • June 19, 2026…
Trump says U.S. military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Friday that a “swift and lethal kinetic” U.S. strike has killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores,…
Magistrate extends order to suppress name of high-profile Queensland man at centre of extortion case
A magistrate has extended a non-publication order preventing the identification of a high-profile Queensland man at the centre…
New report exposes corruption, bribery and abuse in SA’s asylum system
Asylum seekers paying bribes to gain access to basic services and legal documentation is the order of the…
Tel Aviv court convicts crime boss Ismail Jarushi, 12 others in SSQ extortion-and-shooting case
The Tel Aviv District Court convicts crime boss Ismail Jarushi and 12 others in an extortion case involving…
Cybercrime in Latin America Now Resembles an Organized Industry
Latin America now confronts industrialized cybercriminal networks that engage in theft, extortion, manipulation, and destabilization. Weak defenses, talent…
2nd arrest made in Calgary investigation over South Asian extortions
A 21-year-old man has been charged following a traffic stop that led to a breakthrough in an ongoing…
Migrants, refugees in Libya subjected to ‘systematic’ abuse
Migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers in Libya are enduring ruthless and systematic human rights violations, including killings, torture, sexual…
3 arrested after early-morning shots fired in Surrey, police suspect extortion
Police say another shooting in Surrey, B.C., is believed to be linked to extortion, as these crimes have…