Ransom

Tech

Hackers Demand $10M From Riot Games to Stop Leak of ‘League of Legends’ Source Code

01.24.23

By Joseph Cox and Matthew Gault
Tech

REvil Ransomware Site Goes Offline

07.13.21

By Joseph Cox
Tech

Ransomware Gang Turns to Revenge Porn

06.15.21

By Joseph Cox
Tech

Dick Cage Maker Says IoT Chastity Belt Is Safe After New Penetration Test

02.09.21

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Tech

‘Your Cock Is Mine Now:’ Hacker Locks Internet-Connected Chastity Cage, Demands Ransom

01.11.21

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
News

Boom in Cryptocurrency Marks the Return of Bitcoin Kidnappings in India

12.22.20

By Shamani Joshi
Entertainment

The Terrifying Story of the Mafia’s Longest Ever Kidnapping

02.14.20

By Niccolò Carradori
Tech

Influencers Pay Thousands to Get Back Into Their Hacked Instagram Accounts

11.06.19

By Joseph Cox
Tech

After Wave of Complaints, Instagram Tests New Methods to Recover Hacked Accounts

06.17.19

By Joseph Cox
Tech

A Decryption Key for Law Firm Emails in Hacked 9/11 Files Has Been Released

02.21.19

By Joseph Cox
Tech

Hacked Instagram Influencers Rely on White-Hat Hackers to Get Their Accounts Back

01.17.19

By Joseph Cox
Entertainment

This Is What It’s Like: Getting Kidnapped by Nice, Respectful Captors

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By Zeyad Masroor Khan

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