Topic: digital extortion
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From $214K Cybersecurity Job to a Jail Cell: How It Happens
Cybersecurity experts face ethical dilemmas when negotiating ransomware payments, as they mediate between victims and criminals while enabling illegal profits. The accessibility of ransomware-as-a-service and cryptocurrency channels tempts professionals to transition from negotiation to committin...
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Operation Sentinel: $3M Recovered, Hundreds Arrested
Operation Sentinel, a major Interpol-coordinated initiative, disrupted cybercrime across Africa, resulting in 574 arrests and the recovery of approximately $3 million in illicit proceeds. The operation successfully targeted business email compromise, ransomware, and digital extortion, interceptin...
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Africa-Wide Cybercrime Sweep: 574 Arrests, $3M Recovered
Operation Sentinel, a coordinated international law enforcement effort across 19 African countries, resulted in 574 arrests and the recovery of $3 million, targeting major cybercrimes like business email compromise and ransomware. The operation caused significant technical disruptions by taking d...
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2025's Most Devastating Cyberattacks Exposed
The cyber threat landscape has shifted towards sophisticated supply chain attacks, where breaches of third-party vendors like Gainsight and Salesloft led to widespread data exposure at major corporations including Cloudflare, Verizon, and Cisco. The Clop ransomware group exploited a critical vuln...
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