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Scammers demand money from Instagram users over fake copyright claims.
September 8, 2026Scammers demand ransoms from Instagram users over fake copyright claims
Users say they are losing money or risk having their accounts suspended because Meta struggles to identify scammers.
September 8, 2026Hacking group claims major hack of Novo Nordisk and attempted $25 million extortion - Reuters
Hacking group claims major hack of Novo Nordisk and attempted $25 million extortion Reuters
June 16, 2026Insecurity and instability drive voters in Peru's tight presidential race
After eight presidents in 10 years, many voters are looking for stability so the next president can focus on tackling crime and inequality.
June 6, 2026Austrian police arrest man over poisoned baby food case - Reuters
Austrian police arrest man over poisoned baby food case Reuters
May 2, 2026Billionaire backer sues Trump family's crypto firm over alleged extortion
Billionaire investor Justin Sun is suing the family's World Liberty crypto venture after spending $45m on its tokens.
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The copyright extortionists
World Service,·08 Sep 2026,·26 mins Available for over a year Lots of people make a living from social media posts. But some have been targeted by an international extortion scheme. It involves a fl
Scammers demand ransoms from Instagram users over fake copyright claims
Instagram creators say they have lost thousands of pounds after their accounts were suspended or taken down due to fake copyright claims. Extorters have filed bogus claims to the Meta-owned social me
Hackare uppger dataintrång hos Novo – nobbades på lösensumma
Den kriminella hackergruppen Fulcrumsec hävdar att man har stulit över en terabyte data från den danska läkemedelsjätten Novo Nordisk. Det rapporterar Reuters. Gruppen hotar nu att sälja delar av mat
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Insecurity and instability drive voters in Peru's tight presidential race
"If you don't meet our demands, we will kill your drivers." This message, demanding about $15,000, was sent by a criminal gang to a bus company in a poor suburb of Peru's capital, Lima. It preceded a
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Austrian police have arrested a man suspected of lacing jars of baby food with rat poison in what authorities presumed was an extortion scheme. Police, cited by the APA news agency, said the suspect,
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Austrian police on Saturday arrested a man suspected of lacing jars of baby food with rat poison in what authorities presumed was an extortion scheme. Advertisement
Austrian police arrest man over baby food containing rat poison
Austrian police said on Saturday they had arrested a 39-year-old suspect in connection with a case in which rat poison was placed in jars of baby food in what their German manufacturer called an at
Austrian police arrest man over poisoned baby food case
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Five "manipulated" jars of the same kind of baby food made by German brand HiPP were safely recovered in April in Austria. PHOTO: HIPP SINGA
Billionaire Justin Sun sues Trump-linked crypto project alleging extortion
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Crypto billionaire Justin Sun and his companies have sued World Liberty Financial, a crypto project co-founded by US President Donald Trump.