- Cyber Espionage
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 24th, 2016
German Military Hacked Afghan Mobile Operator to Discover Hostage's Whereabouts
This was Germany's first offensive cyber-operation
- Social Networking Related
- By Andreea Murgu
- April 7th, 2015
Turkey Lifts Block on Social Networks After Hostage Photo Is Removed
Turkish websites were forced to remove the content
- Oddiverse
- By Ancuta Iosub
- June 2nd, 2014
The Last American Soldier Held Captive by the Taliban Released After Five Years
Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl was handed over to a US special forces team on Saturday
- Security
- By Filip Truta
- May 27th, 2014
Breaking: Hackers Can Lock Your iPhone Remotely, Ask for Ransom to Unlock It
Ransomware confirmed in Queensland, NSW, Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Raluca Anghel
- September 24th, 2013
Kenya Mall Hostages Alive, Radical Islamist Attackers Claim
They are tweeting information and photos taken inside the mall
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Raluca Anghel
- August 20th, 2013
Ingolstadt Man Keeping Two Hostages Only Asks for Doner Kebab
The suspect had a history of mental disease, he was committed
- Oddiverse
- By Raluca Anghel
- August 20th, 2013
Ingolstadt Hostages Freed, Suspect Escaped from a Mental Institution
Officers have arrested and shot the 24-year-old suspect
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Raluca Anghel
- August 14th, 2013
Louisiana Gunman Had Mental Issues, Written Revenge Plan
Fuaed Abdo Ahmed was fatally shot in a standoff with police
- Oddiverse
- By Raluca Anghel
- July 2nd, 2013
Walmart Hostage Video Released, Man Threatens Toddler
37-year-old Sammie Wallace was shot and killed by police
- Oddiverse
- By Raluca Anghel
- April 23rd, 2013
Infant Used as Shield by Father in Standoff, Survives
The baby's father was arrested on drug charges in March
- Oddiverse
- By Raluca Anghel
- March 26th, 2013
Stabbings at Target: Man Arrested for Slashing Four People in Pittsburgh
The attacker was being chased by two men with a baseball bat
- Oddiverse
- By Raluca Anghel
- February 5th, 2013
Hostage Standoff Ends, Officials Storm Alabama Bunker and Rescue Boy
Assailant Jimmy Lee Dykes has been fatally shot during the rescue operation
- Oddiverse
- By Raluca Anghel
- February 4th, 2013
Alabama Hostage Standoff: Boy Still Held, Suspect Threatened Kids on Bus
The 5-year-old hostage identified as Ethan suffers from autism
- Oddiverse
- By Raluca Anghel
- January 30th, 2013
Alabama School Bus Driver Is Fatally Shot, 6-Year-Old Child Taken Hostage (Updated)
An unidentified male suspect boarded a bus and shot the driver four times
- Oddiverse
- By Raluca Anghel
- January 14th, 2013
Los Angeles Police May Make Two Arrests in Hostage Situation Drama
14 people were held hostage at the Nordstrom Rack in Westchester
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 22nd, 2012
Ex-Military Posts on Facebook While Keeping Man Hostage
His friends started encouraging him to do the right thing
- Internet Life
- By Denisa Ilascu
- September 5th, 2008
Woman Takes Internet Provider Employee Hostage
Desperate to get her connection fixed