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Extortion & Kidnap‑for‑Ransom
KFR, protection money, threats, and cross‑border hostage cases.
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ShinyHunters Extortion Syndicate Hijacks Cl0p Ransomware Dark Web Infrastructure
39+ min ago (207+ words) The extortion syndicate ShinyHunters has compromised the Tor-based data leak portal of the Cl0p ransomware operation, escalating an internal cybercrime dispute. The notorious data extortion syndicate ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility for breaching and defacing the primary dark web leak portal operated…...
Notorious cyber crime group claims hijack of key rival's site on dark web
32+ min ago (497+ words) One of the world's best-known cyber crime groups said on Sunday it had hijacked one of its chief rivals' dark web site, bringing what it said was a long-simmering feud out into the open. ShinyHunters, a digital extortion group known…...
Police file case against TVK member, five others for demanding ‘protection money’ from gas agency
11+ hour, 40+ min ago (179+ words) The Hindu Published - September 21, 2026 12:08 am IST - Chennai The Rajamangalam Police have filed a case against a 31-year-old TVK worker and five others for demanding money and preventing an underground gas pipeline project to be executed in Kolathur on Saturday. Police…...
Men posing as police officers kidnap businessman in Lucknow: They beat him while driving him to Agra and Kannauj, extort ₹13 lakh ransom - Uttar Pradesh News
16+ hour, 22+ min ago (602+ words) In Lucknow, six young men posing as police officers kidnapped an antique dealer. They held him hostage in a Scorpio and beat him at gunpoint. They forced him to call his wife and demand 15 lakh rupees, threatening to kill him…...
‘F**k Tha Police’: Cartel boss taunts cops
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (325+ words) Alleged Coconut Cartel boss Iziah Utai has trolled NSW police, sharing new images of him pointing a handgun at the camera, set to N.W.A.’s F**k Tha Police. The Instagram story posted two days ago shows Utai and another man…...
ShinyHunters hacks Clop leak site, threatens to extort ransomware gang
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (936+ words) OpenAI details more cases of AI agents taking unauthorized actions Own 88 hours of AI & cybersecurity training for just $29.99 Researchers escape OpenAI Codex sandbox to run commands on host BragJack attacks hijack AI browser agents through malicious extensions North Korean WaterPlum…...
Settra Ransomware: How a Typo Exposed a Sophisticated Attack Chain
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (28+ words) Settra Ransomware: How a Typo Exposed a Sophisticated Attack Chain In September 2026, Huntress investigated a ransomware intrusion …...
Extortion racket at Anand Vihar fine-dining restaurant busted, two arrested
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (397+ words) The case came to light on September 14 after Anand Vihar Police Station received information about an alleged extortion incident at the restaurant. According to police, the complainant, identified as 28-year-old Ramkrishan, was allegedly contacted by an unknown woman through WhatsApp…...
Edmonton police looking for 5 men connected to alleged robbery in February
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (295+ words) Posted September 18, 2026 12:57 pm. Edmonton police say they are looking for five men who are believed to be connected to an alleged robbery in February. EPS says around 5 p.m. on Feb. 19, five men who were wearing masks entered a store along 155 Street…...
Settra ransomware variant deployed in recent attacks
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (195+ words) Security researchers warn that a newly discovered ransomware variant called Settra has targeted virtual private network environments or compromised credentials for initial access before deploying remote monitoring and management tools to gain persistent access in targeted environments. Researchers from MoxFive…...