Nollywood actress Bimbo Ademoye bravely confronts thugs who stormed her film set demanding money. See the viral video of her ...

A new financially motivated hacking group tracked as BlackFile has been linked to a wave of data theft and extortion attacks against retail and hospitality organizations since February 2026. The group ...

There have been 18 attacks on clubs and pubs in Melbourne with claims the gang behind the violence is trying to muscle in on security and the drug trade at venues.

Crypto tycoon Justin Sun sued the Trump family’s crypto venture, accusing World Liberty Financial of “criminal extortion” for freezing valuable digital tokens over his refusal to invest more money ...

Just weeks after making history as the first digital asset company to gain direct access to the Federal Reserve's payment infrastructure, cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is fighting an extortion plot ...

Crypto exchange Kraken is facing an extortion attempt by a criminal group that threatens to release videos purportedly showing access to internal systems containing client data, the company said ...

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has issued a directive to Commissioners of Police (CPs) nationwide, ordering an end to extortion, illegal checkpoints, harassment of ...

In February 2026, the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) fell victim to a ransomware attack. The incident took the Epic electronic health record system offline across 35 clinics and more ...

Federal authorities in New York have arrested and charged a lobbyist — one who had worked on behalf of an ex-nursing home operator pardoned recently by President Donald Trump — with attempting to ...

Josh Nass had recently represented Joseph Schwartz, a former nursing home executive who was convicted of tax crimes before being freed by the president late last year. By Kenneth P. Vogel William K.

Michael Jackson's estate has scored a win in court as representatives take legal action against a former Jackson family friend whom they've accused of extortion. In a March 4 ruling filed in Los ...

You open your inbox and see a message that instantly makes your stomach drop. Someone claims they have your passwords, your files, your credit card details and your ...