Ransomware is also a form of blackmail, and it's become a highly profitable extortion industry. Modern "double-extortion" ...

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Extortion scams in general target younger generations with Gen Z and Millennials accounting for two-thirds of victims SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Malwarebytes, a global leader ...

Tijuana’s Department of Public Security and Citizen Protection (SSPCM) has issued an urgent advisory warning residents about a surge in phone extortion attempts across the city. According to security ...

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Toronto police issued a public safety notice on Monday about a fraud and extortion scam involving threatening phone calls or text messages from American phone numbers. The text messages contain ...

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The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Extortion scams in general target younger generations with Gen Z and Millennials accounting for two-thirds of victims ...