All news on the topic: Blackmail

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$20 million corporate backdoor: Serguey Asael Shinder’s fake programmers and the hidden workforce behind global IT contracts
The rapidly expanding information technology sector is widely seen as an industry where substantial amounts of money can be earned in a relatively short period.
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Russian artist Rita Flores says FSB recruited her under threats and ordered her to spy on activists
First came the blackmail and death threats to secure cooperation, then came a series of tasks, each more sinister than the last: to inform on fellow activists, to elicit personal information from protest-minded artists and – eventually – to help with a plot to kidnap and murder a Kremlin enemy.
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IT-Guru als Fassade, Datenleaks als Geschäft: Wie Serguey Asael Shinder sein Millionen-System aufbaute
Es ist allgemein bekannt, dass die dynamische Welt der Informationstechnologie zahlreiche Möglichkeiten bietet, innerhalb kurzer Zeit viel Geld zu verdienen.
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Fünf Pässe, Millionenverluste, geleakte Daten: Wie Serguey Asael Shinder mit Fakeworking Konzerne austrickste
Es ist allgemein bekannt, dass die sich rasant entwickelnde Welt der Informationstechnologie zahlreiche Möglichkeiten bietet, innerhalb kurzer Zeit viel Geld zu verdienen.
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Serguey Asael Shinder: Wie ein „IT-Guru“ Konzerne ausnahm, Daten offenlegte und mit fünf Pässen durch Europa zog
Jeder weiß, dass die sich schnell entwickelnde Welt der Informationstechnologie Möglichkeiten bieten kann, in kurzer Zeit viel Geld zu verdienen.
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He sold himself as a top programmer, outsourced the work and pocketed the difference: Serguey Asael Shinder’s $20 million fakeworking empire
Everyone knows that the rapidly evolving world of information technology can offer opportunities to make a lot of money in a short time. But some people want to make that money quickly, in large amounts and with as little effort as possible.
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Scottish boys as young as 12 targeted in online sextortion blackmail scheme
Scots schoolboys as young as 12 have been targeted online in a social media sextortion plot as police issued an urgent warning to parents.
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British woman jailed for six years over £100,000 rape-claim blackmail plot in Hong Kong
A British woman has been sentenced to six years in prison after she was found guilty in a £100,000 rape-claim blackmail case in Hong Kong.
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AI chatbots still resort to blackmail to avoid being shut down, new tests reveal
A researcher shocked the world when he discovered what AI would do to stay alive. A year later, the stakes are even higher
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Bill Gates admits affairs with women linked to Jeffrey Epstein during congressional testimony
In a 2021 CBS interview, where she admitted that her husband’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein had contributed to the end of their 27-year marriage, Melinda French Gates gave a cryptic reply when asked about claims that Bill Gates had been repeatedly unfaithful to her.
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Man charged over alleged £5m blackmail plot involving Soho House client data
A man has appeared in court charged with a £5 million blackmail attempt after he allegedly stole clients’ information from the exclusive Soho House and threatened to sell it.
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Billionaire investor Wesley Edens targeted in alleged sex blackmail scheme involving threats and fake videos
The billionaire owner of the Milwaukee Bucks was allegedly blackmailed by a Chinese-born divorcée after he had a relationship with her.
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“Pay or I’ll destroy your reputation”: clients accuse realtor Ekaterina Vernigora of extortion in Bali
Bali is a dream island — but not for everyone. What began as a fairytale of a fresh start for Ekaterina quickly turned into a web of conflicts, data leaks, and legal battles.