Author Summary: The government's categorical refusal to recognize an economic extortion defense to liability under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) lacks legal support and is unsound policy, ...

Triple extortion ransomware is a type of ransomware attack where a cybercriminal extorts their victim multiple times -- namely by encrypting data, exposing exfiltrated data and then threatening an ...

Cybercriminals are becoming more aggressive in their effort to maximize disruption and compel the payment of ransom demands, and now there’s a new extortion tactic in play. In early November, the ...

Double extortion ransomware is a type of cyberattack that encrypts a victim's data, like in a traditional ransomware attack, while also adding a second attack vector of stealing that data. This type ...

Extortion appears to be increasing in Honduras as smaller gangs fill the gap left by larger groups who are retreating from the criminal economy. At the same time, arrests for extortion are falling, ...

Extortion pervades nearly all levels of Venezuelan society, sowing greater fear as it becomes more violent. The repercussions of not paying extortion are severe: grenades thrown at businesses, ...