Extortion

Hackers Try to Extort Companies, Claiming to Have Accessed Salesforce Cloud Databases

Hackers Try to Extort Companies, Claiming to Have Accessed Salesforce Cloud Databases
Hackers Try to Extort Companies, Claiming to Have Accessed Salesforce Cloud Databases
October 03, 2025  |  Safety and Security

A hacking group reportedly claims to have stolen 1 billion records from cloud databases hosted by Salesforce and is attempting to extort Salesforce and the...

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CDK Global Hackers Tied to 96 Cyberattacks in Past Year
CDK Global Hackers Tied to 96 Cyberattacks in Past Year
June 28, 2024  |  Fraud Attack

The hackers who struck car dealership software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform CDK Global on June 18 and 19 are reportedly affiliated with a Russia-based group called BlackSuit. Get the...

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FinCEN Warns Of COVID Scams Targeting FIs, Consumers
FinCEN Warns Of COVID Scams Targeting FIs, Consumers
August 02, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a press release warning financial institutions (FIs) and consumers about pandemic-related scams, including some connected to cryptocurrency. Get...

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Bitcoin Daily: Russian Agents Arrested For Bitcoin Fraud; VW Launches Blockchain Battery Pilot
Bitcoin Daily: Russian Agents Arrested For Bitcoin Fraud; VW Launches Blockchain Battery Pilot
April 24, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Two Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) agents have been charged for their alleged involvement in a bitcoin extortion scam. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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FTC: Fraudsters Posed As Attorneys In Debt Collection Scheme
FTC: Fraudsters Posed As Attorneys In Debt Collection Scheme
July 18, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is putting the kibosh on a debt collection operation’s illegal activity. The operation had been extorting money from consumers, who...

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Mars, Kellogg’s Treatment Of Aussie SMEs Likened To ‘Extortion’
Mars, Kellogg’s Treatment Of Aussie SMEs Likened To ‘Extortion’
April 05, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Major corporations including Mars and Kellogg’s in Australia have been singled out by the nation’s Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman for mistreatment of SMEs,...

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