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Bitcoin Extortion Racket: Amsterdam Business Owners Threatened with Grenades if They Don’t Pay Up

In a strange string of incidents, businesses in Amsterdam have received email threats of armed attacks if they don’t shell out 50,000 euros in...

Valartis Bank Liechtenstein Faces Unique Bitcoin Ransom Demand

Banks are always a valuable target for internet criminals. Not just because they have rather weak security systems, but also due to the vast...

Hackers Hit a Gold Mine with Ashley Madison Files

Hacked information from Ashley Madison was used to blackmail many users. The exact amount extorted from the victims of Ashley Madison data breach is...