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Home » extortion

Articles Tagged with ''extortion''

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Cybersecurity advisory warns organizations of Karakurt cyber extortion

Security Staff
June 7, 2022

Karakurt is focused on stealing data from companies since at least June 2021 and forcing them into paying ransoms under the threat of publishing the information online, several U.S. federal agencies have warned.


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Hacker wears dark hoodie

Making an offer you can’t refuse: Ransomware gangs are the mafia of the 21st century

Chuck Everette
November 10, 2021

From ransomware to re-branding, cybercrime rings use varying tactics to disrupt and extort organizations. How can your enterprise organization best prepare?


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Ransomware

The year in ransomware: Key targets, extortion tactics, and what to do

Laurie Iacono Keith Wojcieszek
November 25, 2020
Take a look back at 2020 in ransomware. What were the key targets and what can security leaders learn from them?
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Extortion Increases Reported in Mexico

May 31, 2013

There has been a huge increase in the number of businesses reporting extortion attempts by drug cartels in Mexico.


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Companies say Mexico Security Situation Improving or Steady

May 28, 2013

The majority of foreign and domestic companies in Mexico say security has either improved or remained unchanged from last year, and almost half expect more improvement within five years.


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