Security Brief: Google Defacements and Blackmail

Security Brief: Google Defacements and Blackmail

The main events of the week between January 21 and January 27

Belgium Firm Buy Way Admits It Was Hacked, Doesn’t Give In to Extortion

Belgium Firm Buy Way Admits It Was Hacked, Doesn’t Give In to Extortion

The company has contacted law enforcement authorities and strengthened its security

Hackers to Belgian Firm Buy Way: Pay 20,000 EUR or We Leak Your Data (Updated)

Hackers to Belgian Firm Buy Way: Pay 20,000 EUR or We Leak Your Data (Updated)

Rex Mundi hackers are trying to blackmail another company

Rex Mundi Hackers Blackmail Drake International, Threaten to Leak 300,000 Records

Rex Mundi Hackers Blackmail Drake International, Threaten to Leak 300,000 Records

The company says it has contacted the police and it will not give in to extortion

80 Chinese and Taiwanese Scammers Arrested in Cambodia

80 Chinese and Taiwanese Scammers Arrested in Cambodia

The suspects will all be deported in the upcoming period

Skype User Blackmailed After Getting Naked on Camera

Skype User Blackmailed After Getting Naked on Camera

A Cottonwood Heights man was blackmailed by a woman he met on an adult website

Hackers Use Malware to Steal Photos, Blackmail Users

Hackers Use Malware to Steal Photos, Blackmail Users

Trend Micro researchers have analyzed an image file-stealing threat

Amanda Todd Appeared Naked Regularly on Blog TV, Was Banned a Few Times

Amanda Todd Appeared Naked Regularly on Blog TV, Was Banned a Few Times

The Daily Capper featured her in 2010, after apparently flashing audiences more than once

Anonymous Reveals the Identity of Amanda Todd's Tormentor

Anonymous Reveals the Identity of Amanda Todd's Tormentor

Officials had known about Todd's photos being circulated online since one year ago

Extortionists Threaten to Leak Databases of 300 Websites Designed by Webassur

Extortionists Threaten to Leak Databases of 300 Websites Designed by Webassur

If they don't get €5,000 ($6,600) by Monday they’ll publish the information

Alleged University of Pittsburgh Hacker Pleads Not Guilty

Alleged University of Pittsburgh Hacker Pleads Not Guilty

He has been allowed to use the Internet, but he’s closely monitored

Cybercriminals to Israeli Firms: Pay Up or We Reveal Your Secrets

Cybercriminals to Israeli Firms: Pay Up or We Reveal Your Secrets

Extortion has becoming a serious issue for many companies

File-Sharing Blackmail Scam Hits Sweden

File-Sharing Blackmail Scam Hits Sweden

Victims are asked to pay fines between 90 EUR ($110) and 195 EUR ($239)

Six Individuals Arrested by Chinese Police for Attacking Trading Firm Sites

Six Individuals Arrested by Chinese Police for Attacking Trading Firm Sites

The suspects launched DDOS attacks against companies that refused to pay up

Hackers Leak Data from AmeriCash Advance After Company Refuses to Pay Up

Hackers Leak Data from AmeriCash Advance After Company Refuses to Pay Up

Rex Mundi, the hackers that demand the "idiot tax," are back

Hackers Blackmail Symantec, Claim to Have Norton Internet Security 2012 Code

Hackers Blackmail Symantec, Claim to Have Norton Internet Security 2012 Code

The security company denies that the source code is legitimate

Hackers Blackmail Dexia Bank: Pay “Idiot Tax” or We Release Customer Data (Updated)

Hackers Blackmail Dexia Bank: Pay “Idiot Tax” or We Release Customer Data (Updated)

The incident comes after the hackers gained access to the servers of Elantis

 
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