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Wave of Bitcoin-Seeking Bomb Threats Sparks Probe By Austrian Police

25.8.2020
Police say that "numerous" companies got $20,000 bitcoin ultimatums in the mass SPAM campaign

Sheep Farmer’s Alleged Baby Food-Based Bitcoin Extortion Attempt Thwarted

11.8.2020
File this one in the “stranger than fiction” category

North Korea’s Crypto Extortion Efforts Have Expanded Considerably in 2020

28.7.2020
A new ransomware from North Korea targets major companies

Venezuela Seizes 315 Bitcoin Mining Rigs: Miners Discuss Illegal Confiscation, Police Extortion

9.7.2020
The Venezuelan military has seized 315 Bitmain Antminer S9 bitcoin mining rigs it claims are not properly registered to operate in the country. Although cryptocurrency mining is legal in Venezuela, miners say they have been unfairly treated, citing illegal seizures of mining equipment and police...

Californian Charged Over Crypto Extortion and 28 SIM-Swap Attacks

11.6.2020
A 20-year-old has been charged for his role in dozens of SIM-swap attacks, including an attempt to extort a physician out of 100 Bitcoin

The Most Reliable Bitcoin Mixer BitMix.Biz – Your Fast Crypto Security in 2020

31.5.2020
The one who called himself Satoshi Nakomoto, created cryptocurrency so that anyone can keep their financial life untouchable and protected from the interference of others. However, requirements of customer disclosure put these principles at risk and ordinary users under threat of theft, extortion...

New Email Extortion Scam Targets Google’s AdSense, Demands Bitcoin

17.2.2020
A new email extortion scam demands BTC from AdSense users in exchange for preventing an attack

Silk Road Mentor’s Arrest Rekindles Tales of Rogue Agents and Pirate’s Treasure

3.2.2020
On January 30, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) revealed that Roger Clark, the alleged senior advisor to the Silk Road marketplace, pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute massive quantities of narcotics. Clark, otherwise known as ‘Variety...

Alleged Hacker Extradited to Face US Charges Over Corporate Extortion Racket

20.12.2019
British authorities have extradited an alleged hacking collective member to the United States where he will face charges

Alleged ‘Dark Overlord’ Hacker Gang Member Extradited to US

20.12.2019
A British national has been extradited to the U.S. for his alleged participation in “The Dark Overlord” hacking group that stole data from several Missouri companies and demanded ransom paid in bitcoin

Corrupt CBI Officer Booked for Extorting Vigilante Bitcoiner

10.11.2019
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has reportedly booked its own officer in an extortion case involving bitcoin. The target was a man who previously fell victim to the Bitconnect scam and allegedly resorted to extreme measures to recoup his money. Also read: China Now Censors...

Crypto Extortion on the Rise, Says Academic Study

23.10.2019
Hackers can make up to $130,000 a month for a $10,000 investment

Ex-Ethereum Advisor Nerayoff Loses Techstars Deal After Extortion Charges

8.10.2019
Well-known startup accelerator Techstars says that it was “necessary” to halt a joint program with Steven Nerayoff’s firm Alchemist

$12M Cryptocurrency Extortion reported against Ethereum “ICO architect”

7.10.2019
The news headlines are yet again stormed by news of cryptocurrency extortion, and this time the convicts are high profile personalities, including a former advisor to blockchain projects like Ethereum. Steven Nerayoff, the former Ethereum advisor and his partner, Michael Hlady, supposedly...

Ethereum Supporter Steven Nerayoff Gets Arrested For Extortion

20.9.2019
Steven Nerayoff, an early supporter of Ethereum blockchain project and Overstock’s tZero’s former advisor, has been arrested by the U.S law enforcement for extortion. The charges against the official have been announced jointly by the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York and the FBI’s...

Taxation Isn’t Just Theft – It’s Bad for Crypto Adoption

18.9.2019
Crypto awareness is reaching levels almost unimaginable just years ago, with telecommunications giants, big banks, mainstream media, and even professional sports teams now discussing and flouting digital assets. AT&T now allows customers to pay their phone bills in bitcoin, Japanese SMS giant...