There have been numerous examples of how hackers can get hold of sensitive and deeply personal information and use it against individuals to embarrass and extort them into sending money or compromising pictures to the hackers...more
Live adult streaming website CAM4 has reportedly not secured 7TB of users’ information, which may be able to be used for blackmail and identity theft purposes, according to researchers from Safety Detectives....more
Following blackmail threats against two companies from cyber-attackers who had stolen confidential information, the court granted injunctions against unknown defendants prohibiting publication of stolen confidential...more