Modern ransomware has shifted from encryption to psychological extortion that exploits fear, liability, and exposure. Flare ...

When cybercriminals hijack your data or website and demand a ransom, you become a victim of cyber extortion. These attacks — and the subsequent ransom payments they require — are on the rise, with ...

SAPS warns communities about rising extortion, explains how the crime operates, and urges victims and witnesses to report ...

Police, politicians and the public discussed the wave of extortion in B.C. at a CBC News town hall tonight. Members of the public pressed officials about what’s being done to investigate the crisis, ...