You open your inbox and see a message that instantly makes your stomach drop. Someone claims they have your passwords, your files, your credit card details and your ...

Google's latest report highlights a data theft extortion campaign targeting U.S. companies, attributed to a group known as ...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation published a public-service announcement on December 5, 2025, warning that criminals are now digitally altering photos and videos scraped from social media to ...

Update: Added HungerRush statement below. Customers of restaurants using the HungerRush point-of-sale (POS) platform say they received emails from a threat actor attempting to extort the company, ...

Randolph School dismissed students early Thursday to review a safety concern related to a financial extortion scam targeting a faculty member. According to an email sent to parents, the school first ...

FBI officials in Southern California and across the nation are warning the public of a new type of scam in which tech-savvy con-artists have been creating fake photos and videos to convince victims ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 911 call to report he was the victim of an extortion scam led to death of an autistic man at the hands of police earlier this ...

A Georgia couple's vigilance against a phone scam led to criminal charges against a Florida woman for extortion and threats.