In a harrowing incident of cyber extortion, a 68-year-old woman and her 75-year-old husband fell victim to a “digital custody” scam, losing ₹9 lakh to fraudsters impersonating government officials.

Find out the common types of cyber extortion, the impacts of these incidents, and how to respond and prevent them in the first place.

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Nike is investigating what it described as a "potential cyber security incident" after the World Leaks ransomware gang leaked ...

As data theft extortion surges and vendor risk grows, Canadian boards, brokers and risk managers face rising professional exposure if cyber programs lag behind the threat ...