Author Summary: The government's categorical refusal to recognize an economic extortion defense to liability under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) lacks legal support and is unsound policy, ...

Cyber extortion is a crime involving an attack or threat of an attack, coupled with a demand for money or some other response, in return for stopping an attack or preventing one from happening. Cyber ...

Cybercriminals are becoming more aggressive in their effort to maximize disruption and compel the payment of ransom demands, and now there’s a new extortion tactic in play. In early November, the ...

Double extortion ransomware is a type of cyberattack that encrypts a victim's data, like in a traditional ransomware attack, while also adding a second attack vector of stealing that data. This type ...

Authorities have been at a loss about how to rein in extortion in Latin America. Is El Salvador's harsh crackdown the only way? A new report has delved into the inner workings of extortion techniques ...

Extortion appears to be increasing in Honduras as smaller gangs fill the gap left by larger groups who are retreating from the criminal economy. At the same time, arrests for extortion are falling, ...

Fame does not grant anyone immunity from cyber extortion. There have been incidents where celebrities, CEOs and other affluent individuals have had their private information leaked online as part of ...