Man charged over Google blackmail attempt

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Internet tycoon charged with blackmail

Internet tycoon charged with blackmail 02/12/2004 08:53 PM
Electronic Telegraph Feb 13 2004 0:41AM GMT

Fundraiser for Governor of New Jersey
Charged With Blackmail

Fundraiser for Governor of New Jersey
Charged With Blackmail 07/13/2004 05:09 PM
Charles Kushner was charged with hiring prostitutes to blackmail witnesses in a federal inquiry of campaign contributions.

Seven charged after heist attempt

Seven charged after heist attempt 05/18/2004 07:35 PM
Seven men are charged in connection with an alleged attempt to steal more than £80m worth of gold and cash from Heathrow.

Three charged with murder attempt

Three charged with murder attempt 02/07/2005 01:54 AM
Two men and a woman are charged with the attempted murder of an off-duty police officer in Belfast.

Did Google attempt to buy Friendster?

Did Google attempt to buy Friendster? 10/31/2003 10:39 PM
Search Engine Lowdown Oct 31 2003 9:49PM ET

Man Charged with Fraud in Google Scheme

Man Charged with Fraud in Google Scheme 07/07/2004 04:09 PM
Source: Search Engine Guide - A would be extortionist was charged with fraud this week by a federal grand jury after attempting to blackmail Google into buying a software product that generated fraudulent clicks on PPC advertisements....

Californian charged over
Google-defrauding software

Californian charged over
Google-defrauding software 06/25/2004 04:08 AM
ZDNet UK Jun 25 2004 8:33AM GMT

Blackmail in the information age

Blackmail in the information age 07/23/2004 09:35 PM

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In one of the most frightening acts since the inception armed robbery, comes “blackmail via email”. Designed to “psych-out” the target, the perpetrator then convinces the victim that they can stop the harassment by sending the criminal a specific amount of money….

The (Possible) Rise Of E-Blackmail

The (Possible) Rise Of E-Blackmail 12/29/2003 12:22 PM
A Reuters report making the rounds today talks about a supposedly popular online scam these days, where someone sends an email threatening to wipe out your hard drive or put child porn on it - but who promise to go away if you pay them a modest fee (usually $20 to $30). The article claims that many people are falling for it, but doesn't give much evidence to back this up. They quote an anonymous "British detective" as their main source for this story. They also admit that reports of the extortion are "tailing off", but say that's only because most people won't report such e-blackmail. While I'm sure that there are people trying this scam, and it's likely that people do fall for it, I do wonder if it's really as big a problem as the article suggests it is. Quoting an anonymous source and not a single "victim" makes it seem like maybe this isn't such a big problem at all.

Thugs turn to IT blackmail

Thugs turn to IT blackmail 07/28/2004 04:51 PM
ZDNet Jul 28 2004 8:13PM GMT

Mississippi man denies Best Buy
blackmail

Mississippi man denies Best Buy
blackmail 01/10/2004 01:35 AM

France accuses U.S. of AIDS blackmail

France accuses U.S. of AIDS blackmail 07/14/2004 09:49 AM
Bush administration is accused of trade deals that stop developing countries from producing life-saving drugs.

Thugs turn to corporate e-blackmail

Thugs turn to corporate e-blackmail 07/28/2004 11:41 AM
ZDNet Jul 28 2004 3:42PM GMT

Mystery Group Tries To Blackmail France

Mystery Group Tries To Blackmail France 03/26/2005 07:20 AM
Free Internet Press Mar 26 2005 11:05AM GMT

Cyber Blackmail Fact or Fiction

Cyber Blackmail Fact or Fiction 12/30/2003 04:59 AM
Imagine someone sending you a e-mail message threatening to Blackmail you by saying that they will either wipe your computer...

Online bookies taken down by internet
blackmail gangs

Online bookies taken down by internet
blackmail gangs 06/09/2004 12:41 PM
Silicon.com Jun 9 2004 3:50PM GMT

Cyber blackmail targets office workers

Cyber blackmail targets office workers 12/30/2003 01:38 AM

New E-Mail Security Threat: Cyber
Blackmail

New E-Mail Security Threat: Cyber
Blackmail 12/30/2003 08:57 PM

Cyber Blackmail Wave Targets Office
Workers

Cyber Blackmail Wave Targets Office
Workers 12/29/2003 11:09 AM
Boston Globe Dec 29 2003 9:27AM ET

Cyber blackmail wave targets office
workers

Cyber blackmail wave targets office
workers 12/29/2003 05:38 PM
Cyber blackmail artists are shaking down office workers, threatening to delete computer files or install pornographic images on their work PCs unless they pay a ransom, police and security experts said.

Police issue warning on Internet
blackmail scam

Police issue warning on Internet
blackmail scam 12/29/2003 05:35 PM
ABC Online Dec 29 2003 5:31PM ET

Email blackmail shows that security
through intimidation doesn't work

Email blackmail shows that security
through intimidation doesn't work 01/02/2004 05:59 AM
Crooks are sending email to naive office-workers, warning that their computers have been 0wned and demanding small sums of money in exchange for not getting them fired by filling their machines with child-porn.

What caught my eye about this is that it preys on the fact that most office-workers are required to sign documents saying that they understand that all of their Internetn use can be monitored, and that being caught with porn on your PC is a no-questions-asked firing offense.

These two measures, meant to enhance "security" by intimidating end-users into believing that they are universally surveilled and readily fired, has instead had the consequence of turning them into patsies for con-artists who exploit their fear to blackmail them.

In the annals of cybercrime, investigators acknowledge the racket is one of the most difficult to crack. Because the ransom is small, people tend to pay up and keep quiet...

The e-mail said several security vulnerabilities had been detected on the university's network and that unless the e-mail recipient transferred 20 euros ($25) to the author's online bank account, he would release a series of viruses capable of deleting a host of computer files.

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Russian roulette The blackmail scams
targeted at companies on the internet

Russian roulette The blackmail scams
targeted at companies on the internet 12/13/2003 03:04 PM
BBC Dec 13 2003 1:45PM ET

The Next Attempt At Micropayments

The Next Attempt At Micropayments 11/17/2003 03:08 PM
Stop me if you've heard this one before... Suddenly, new micropayment technologies are hot, and everyone is talking about the billions of dollars that could be made by selling content for just a little bit of money. All of these estimates use silly math. They talk about how a large number of little transactions adds up to a large number. That may be true, but it makes a huge, unstated, assumption: that there will be a large number of transactions. Notice that the article linked here never looks at things from the consumer side to see if people actually want to be nickeled and dimed for every piece of content they find online. There may be some places where micropayment fees will work - but it's going to be difficult to make significant money that way. First off, people pay money to get online because they want to access content. If everything is going behind a paid wall, suddenly they feel like they're getting double-billed. Why do they need to pay to get online if there's nothing there? Furthermore, each bit of "paid content" competes with free content. Admittedly, if the blocked off content is very very good or comes with some other advantages, some people will pay for it. However, the vast majority of folks will hunt out a "good enough" substitute that they can find for free. Also, the article completely ignores the important comparison that content providers need to make if they're going to block off content. It talks about the potential to make money off of micropayments, but that's a useless number by itself. The important point is whether or not they can make more from micropayments than they could from offering free content supported by some other business model? I can see plenty of content providers jumping on this bandwagon because they haven't been able to figure out how to properly create an online site that makes money - but they may discover that it doesn't do them very much good. There is some content for which micropayments will work - but it's a very limited set - and most content providers aren't going to think this out before throwing up a paid wall.

AOL thwarted in attempt to sue spammers

AOL thwarted in attempt to sue spammers 12/31/2003 07:18 AM
ZDNet UK Dec 31 2003 6:45AM ET

Attempt to rob cash van is foiled

Attempt to rob cash van is foiled 03/31/2005 09:23 AM
An attempt to rob a cash delivery van at a bank near Belfast has been foiled and a man arrested.

Fresh attempt to end strike

Fresh attempt to end strike 07/07/2004 07:41 AM
New negotiations get under way in an effort to bring Civil Service strike action in Northern Ireland to an end.

Boy escapes abduction attempt

Boy escapes abduction attempt 05/07/2004 02:10 AM
Police appeal for witnesses to the attempted abduction of a nine-year-old boy near Belfast city centre.

Attempt to knock down PSNI officer

Attempt to knock down PSNI officer 07/17/2004 05:09 AM
An attempt is made to knock down a police officer during a PSNI operation in Londonderry.

Woman escapes abduction attempt

Woman escapes abduction attempt 07/05/2004 03:05 AM
A woman escapes with severe bruising after two men try to force her into their car in Belfast.

Coup Attempt in Congo Put Down by Troops
(AP)

Coup Attempt in Congo Put Down by Troops
(AP) 06/11/2004 08:08 AM
AP - Congolese troops put down a coup attempt by a small band of dissidents within the presidential guard Friday, the government said, after heavy gunfire and tank shelling echoed across the central African nation's capital for several hours.

DNS attacks attempt to mislead consumers

DNS attacks attempt to mislead consumers 04/10/2005 05:41 AM

USA PATRIOT Act Survives Amendment
Attempt

USA PATRIOT Act Survives Amendment
Attempt 07/09/2004 08:32 AM

Newsday.com - Man Decapitated In Rescue
Attempt

Newsday.com - Man Decapitated In Rescue
Attempt 12/17/2003 05:01 AM
Man Decapitated In Rescue Attempt .. rescuers like these .. Read article .. decapitate him

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Inserted image gets in way of e-mail
attempt

Inserted image gets in way of e-mail
attempt 08/28/2004 07:49 AM
Los Angeles Times Aug 28 2004 11:48AM GMT

Climber dies on Everest attempt

Climber dies on Everest attempt 06/05/2005 11:31 PM
A British software expert dies during an ascent of Mount Everest, the Foreign Office confirms.

Man shot dead in arrest attempt

Man shot dead in arrest attempt 05/12/2004 03:44 PM
A man dies after being shot by armed officers as they try to arrest him for failing to attend court to face firearms charges.

Astronauts complete spacewalk at second
attempt

Astronauts complete spacewalk at second
attempt 07/02/2004 01:16 AM
Content.sina.com - Thu Jul 1, 08:55 am GMT

First Private Manned Spaceshot Attempt
Set (AP)

First Private Manned Spaceshot Attempt
Set (AP) 06/19/2004 01:21 PM
AP - The stuff of pulp science fiction and children's adventure books could become reality this week high over the Mojave Desert, when an innovative rocket plane points its nose toward space.
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