19-Year-Old Admits Hacking Miss Teen USA’s Computer

19-Year-Old Admits Hacking Miss Teen USA’s Computer

Abrahams has pleaded guilty to four counts of extortion and one count of hacking

17-Year-Old Pawns Family Jewelry to Pay Off Blackmailing Hackers

17-Year-Old Pawns Family Jewelry to Pay Off Blackmailing Hackers

The pawn shop gave him only $1,500 (€1,100) for jewels worth $100,000 (€75,000)

  • Security
  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • September 27th, 2013
19-Year-Old Arrested for Hacking Miss Teen USA’s Computer

19-Year-Old Arrested for Hacking Miss Teen USA’s Computer

The man is said to have extorted several women from all over the world

Hacker Blackmails Miss Teen USA with Private Photos

Hacker Blackmails Miss Teen USA with Private Photos

Cassidy Wolf admitted using the same password for years

Two Polish Men Arrested in London for DDOS Attack Against Gambling Website

Two Polish Men Arrested in London for DDOS Attack Against Gambling Website

The duo is accused of blackmailing the organization

Hackers Leak Details of 6,000 Numericable Customers After Firm Refuses to Pay Up

Hackers Leak Details of 6,000 Numericable Customers After Firm Refuses to Pay Up

Rex Mundi says the company has lied to the media regarding the impact of the breach

Rex Mundi Hackers Blackmail Belgian Recruitment Agency Habeas

Rex Mundi Hackers Blackmail Belgian Recruitment Agency Habeas

The cybercriminals threaten to leak details of over 20,000 job applicants

Security Brief: Twitter Hacks, Android Vulnerabilities, Blackmail

Security Brief: Twitter Hacks, Android Vulnerabilities, Blackmail

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Rex Mundi Hackers Blackmail Belgian Telecoms Company Numericable

Rex Mundi Hackers Blackmail Belgian Telecoms Company Numericable

They claim to have gained access to over 6,000 detailed customer records

Rex Mundi Hackers Leak 61,390 Customer Records from Italian Firm Websolutions.it

Rex Mundi Hackers Leak 61,390 Customer Records from Italian Firm Websolutions.it

It appears that the company has refused to give in to blackmail

Rex Mundi Hackers Blackmail Italian Hosting Service Websolutions.it

Rex Mundi Hackers Blackmail Italian Hosting Service Websolutions.it

The company has until Friday to pay up, or its customers' data will be made available

Hacker Allegedly Involved in Mitt Romney Tax Returns Extortion Scheme Indicted

Hacker Allegedly Involved in Mitt Romney Tax Returns Extortion Scheme Indicted

The suspect is a 34-year-old from Franklin, Tennessee

Extortionist Hackers Threaten to Leak Data from Swiss Web Hosting Firm Hoststar

Extortionist Hackers Threaten to Leak Data from Swiss Web Hosting Firm Hoststar

Another organizations blackmailed by Rex Mundi hackers

Man Claiming to Be Anonymous Hacker Sentenced to Prison for Blackmailing University

Man Claiming to Be Anonymous Hacker Sentenced to Prison for Blackmailing University

The culprit and his accomplice made threats from YouTube and Twitter

DHS Warns Organizations of Telephony Denial-of-Service Attacks

DHS Warns Organizations of Telephony Denial-of-Service Attacks

Such attacks are used by fraudsters in extortion schemes

27-Year-Old Hacker Accused of Blackmailing Women Arrested by the FBI

27-Year-Old Hacker Accused of Blackmailing Women Arrested by the FBI

Authorities believe the suspect victimized over 350 women

Rex Mundi Hackers Say They Will Sell "Buy Way" Data to Other Belgian Company

Rex Mundi Hackers Say They Will Sell "Buy Way" Data to Other Belgian Company

Buy Way says it hasn't paid the cybercriminals any money

 
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