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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Bomb Threat Ransoms Join Retailers’ List of Security Headaches
Bomb Threat Ransoms Join Retailers’ List of Security Headaches
June 25, 2023  |  Retail

Retailers are facing a new breed of scammers using bomb threats to achieve their goals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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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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Criminals Use Voice AI To Steal Money
Criminals Use Voice AI To Steal Money
August 30, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Cybercriminals impersonated the voice of an energy company’s chief executive and demanded an urgent transfer of $243,000 – and it worked, according to a report...

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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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Consumers Accuse Walmart And Bloomingdale’s Of Extorting Alleged Shoplifters
Consumers Accuse Walmart And Bloomingdale’s Of Extorting Alleged Shoplifters
July 03, 2018  |  Retail

Even shoplifters have rights, and when push comes to shove, shoplifters will push to have their rights recognized in court. Get the Full Story Complete...

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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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