Snapchat stalker pleads guilty to using stolen passwords to torment college studentsCyberScoop·Jun 17, 15:24 UTC · Jun 17, 2021Ransomware in the wild60
Nigerian ‘Yahoo Boys’ Behind Social Media Sextortion Surge in the USInfosecurity Magazine·Jan 29, 13:15 UTC · Jan 29, 2024Ransomware45
Fake Emergency Search Warrants Draw Scrutiny from Capitol HillKrebs on Security·Mar 31, 23:14 UTC · Mar 31, 2022Ransomware45
Court Filing Reveals Windows Device ID Helped FBI Trace Alleged Scattered Spider HackerThe Hacker News·Jul 7, 13:27 UTC · Jul 7, 2026Ransomware57
Maryland man faces federal charges for crimes allegedly linked to 764CyberScoop·Nov 12, 16:37 UTC · Nov 12, 2025Ransomware in the wild60
Wizz Removed from Apple and Google Stores for Sextortion ConcernsInfosecurity Magazine·Feb 2, 14:30 UTC · Feb 2, 2024Ransomware45
Hackers Gaining Power of Subpoena Via Fake “Emergency Data Requests”Krebs on Security·Mar 29, 14:20 UTC · Mar 29, 2022Ransomware45
British ‘Com’ member who abused more than 100 girls worldwide jailed for two yearsThe Record·Aug 10, 13:54 UTC · Aug 10, 2026Ransomware57
Alleged longstanding member of Scattered Spider extradited to USCyberScoop·Jul 2, 15:29 UTC · Jul 2, 2026Ransomware in the wild60
Cybercriminals speak the language young people trustHelp Net Security·Jan 21, 00:00 UTC · Jan 21, 2026Ransomware45
Meta Removes 63,000 Instagram Accounts Linked to Nigerian Sextortion ScamsThe Hacker News·Nov 20, 16:45 UTC · Nov 20, 2025Ransomware45
Meta Sues Alleged Violent Extortionist For Holding Instagram Accounts Hostage404 Media·Feb 19, 17:36 UTC · Feb 19, 2025Ransomware45
Hackers Are Selling Hacked Police Emails to Try to Grab Personal Data From TikTok, Facebook404 Media·Aug 31, 13:00 UTC · Aug 31, 2023Ransomware45
U.K. Cyber Thug “PlugwalkJoe” Gets 5 Years in PrisonKrebs on Security·Jun 27, 20:10 UTC · Jun 27, 2023Ransomware45
Twitter Celeb Hacker Jailed For Five YearsInfosecurity Magazine·Jun 26, 09:30 UTC · Jun 26, 2023Ransomware57
Cyberattacks against law enforcement are on the riseHelp Net Security·Jul 7, 00:00 UTC · Jul 7, 2022Ransomware57
Cyberattacks against law enforcement are on the riseSecurity Affairs·Jul 6, 17:38 UTC · Jul 6, 2022Ransomware57
A Closer Look at the LAPSUS$ Data Extortion GroupKrebs on Security·Mar 23, 22:24 UTC · Mar 23, 2022Ransomware57
FBI warns of 'large increase' in sextortion attacks, with $8 million in reported losses in 2021CyberScoop·Sep 3, 14:10 UTC · Sep 3, 2021Ransomware in the wild60
Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter Target Resellers of Hacked AccountsKrebs on Security·Feb 4, 18:36 UTC · Feb 4, 2021Ransomware45
US Jails Sextortionist for 35 YearsInfosecurity Magazine·Aug 18, 17:26 UTC · Aug 18, 2020Ransomware45
Social media-enabled cybercrime is generating $3.25 billion a yearHelp Net Security·Feb 27, 00:00 UTC · Feb 27, 2019Ransomware60
Week in review: MySQL databases held for ransom, CloudPets as surveillance devicesHelp Net Security·Mar 5, 00:00 UTC · Mar 5, 2017Ransomware57