A scary email claims hackers stole your data and want Bitcoin. Here’s why it’s a scam, how it works and what to do right now.

Customers of restaurants using the HungerRush point-of-sale (POS) platform say they received emails from a threat actor attempting to extort the company, warning that restaurant and customer data ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — D.C. police are warning residents of an email extortion scheme that has been going around lately. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said fraudsters have been emailing ...

In 2024, the threat of fraud victimization and online extortion has changed dramatically through the criminal use of computers, cryptocurrency exchanges, the arrival of artificial intelligence, and ...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - Murfreesboro police are investigating an ongoing email extortion scam targeting the community. Police are warning residents of this scheme as some have reported receiving ...

Oracle has confirmed the existence of a targeted email extortion campaign that Google’s Mandiant team recently flagged as a serious cybersecurity threat. The hackers are claiming to have stolen ...