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Former Indian Lawmaker, Police Officer Convicted in Bitcoin Extortion Case
1.9.2025
An Indian court has convicted 14 individuals, including a former lawmaker and a former police superintendent, for extorting $3.6 million in bitcoins from a businessman. Details of the Criminal Conspiracy An Indian court has convicted 14 individuals, including a former lawmaker and a law enforcement...
Indian court sentences 14 to life in Bitcoin extortion case
30.8.2025
A former BJP legislator and 11 police officials have been convicted for the 2018 abduction of a Surat businessman in a plot to seize over 750 Bitcoin
Indian court sentences 14 to life in Bitcoin extortion case
30.8.2025
A former BJP legislator and 11 police officials have been convicted for the 2018 abduction of a Surat businessman in a plot to seize over 750 Bitcoin
Indian court sentences 14 to life in Bitcoin extortion case
30.8.2025
A former BJP legislator and 11 police officials have been convicted for the 2018 abduction of a Surat businessman in a plot to seize over 750 Bitcoin
Indian court sentences 14 to life in Bitcoin extortion case
30.8.2025
A former BJP legislator and 11 police officials have been convicted for the 2018 abduction of a Surat businessman in a plot to seize over 750 Bitcoin
Bitcoin Extortion Emails Demand Ransom, Show Google Maps of Victims’ Homes
13.9.2024
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has alerted Minden, Nevada, residents to a scam involving threatening emails aimed at extorting money through bitcoin. The emails claim to possess personal details such as the victim’s home address, phone number, and internet browsing history....
Over 600 Bitcoin ATMs went offline globally in 2 months
5.9.2024
Law enforcement authorities are proactively seeking out and closing Bitcoin ATMs that are frequently involved in extortion and scams.
DDoS Attackers Return With Massive Extortion Campaigns in the Wake of Bitcoin Prices Surging
25.1.2021
Threat actors have been finding opportunities in bitcoin’s bullish trend to increase their extortion campaigns. Hackers are actively threatening companies with DDoS attacks unless they pay for bitcoin ransoms. Bull Run Prices Push Extortionists to Increase Bitcoin Ransom Demands According...
Indian Police Bust International Bitcoin Extortion Rackets, 96 Arrested
23.12.2020
Ninety-six people have reportedly been arrested in India for allegedly extorting bitcoin from foreigners. They set up illegal call centers, posed as police officers, and told the victims that their bank accounts had been used in illegal transactions. They also threatened to immediately arrest...
Spate of Bitcoin Extortion Bomb Threats Hit Government, Schools in Japan
12.10.2020
The extortionists demand a payment in bitcoin to avoid the detonation of an explosive device, per a report
Unconfiscatable? Using Bitcoin to Resist Police Extortion in Nigeria
26.8.2020
It's common in Nigeria for police officers to threaten and extort citizens for whatever money they can find. This man uses bitcoin as a hiding spot
Sheep Farmer’s Alleged Baby Food-Based Bitcoin Extortion Attempt Thwarted
11.8.2020
File this one in the “stranger than fiction” category
A Bitcoin Extortion Gone Wrong: Inside Binance’s Negotiations With Its ‘KYC Hacker’
8.8.2019
This is the inside story of how a "white hat hacker" approached Binance with inside information - and how it went wrong