extortion

Dak Prescott Claims He’s Victim Of $100 Mil Extortion Plot, Files Lawsuit

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Dak Prescott claims a woman is threatening to go public with false sexual assault allegations against him if he doesn’t pay her $100 million … and now, he’s suing to try to put a stop to it all. The Dallas Cowboys superstar filed the lawsuit in Collin County, Texas on Monday … alleging the woman, … Read more

Brooklyn preacher known for flashy lifestyle found guilty of wire fraud and attempted extortion

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FILE – Bishop Lamor Miller-Whitehead speaks with the media, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in New York. Miller-Whitehead, a Brooklyn preacher known for his flashy lifestyle and who boasted of his friendship with New York City’s mayor, was found guilty in federal court Monday, March 11, 2024, of wire fraud, attempted extortion and lying to the … Read more

Argentina’s Milei calls province’s threat to cut energy supply ‘extortion’

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By Eliana Raszewski BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The government of Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei said on Monday a threat by oil-rich province Chubut to cut off gas and oil supplies amounted to “extortion” amid a brewing fight over tax disbursements to the Patagonian region. The conflict started late last week when the central government … Read more

Spotify accuses Apple of ‘extortion’ with new App Store tax

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Spotify — one of Apple’s biggest critics — says Apple’s new plan to comply with the European Union’s tech regulations is “a complete and total farce.” In a post published on Spotify’s website, the company calls Apple’s new app installation fee “extortion, plain and simple” and says Apple is trying to force developers not to … Read more

Spotify calls Apple’s DMA compliance plan ‘extortion’ and a ‘complete and total farce’

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Count Spotify among those not thrilled with how Apple has chosen to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), which sets the stage for sideloading apps, alternative app stores, browser choice, and more. On Friday, the streaming music company issued its response to Apple’s new DMA rules, calling the new fees imposed on developers … Read more

Why extortion is the new ransomware threat

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Cybercriminals are becoming more aggressive in their effort to maximize disruption and compel the payment of ransom demands, and now there’s a new extortion tactic in play. In early November, the notorious ALPHV ransomware gang, also known as BlackCat, attempted a first-of-its-kind extortion tactic: weaponizing the U.S. government’s new data breach disclosure rules against one … Read more