Blackmail
Jeff Bezos Says the 'National Enquirer' Tried to Extort Him with a Dick Pic
The Amazon mogul responded with a viral Medium post denouncing the whole scheme.
A Handy Guide for Not Getting Blackmailed Over Your Nudes
Sexting is never easy. Here’s how to prevent it from becoming a national disaster, like for example, if you are a prominent politician like Tony Clement.
Conservative MP Tony Clement Says He Was Sexually Extorted
The career politician said he sent nudes and videos to someone he thought was a “consenting female” and has stepped down from his committee and critic roles.
Hackers Are Holding High Profile Instagram Accounts Hostage
Hackers have hijacked the accounts of at least four high profile Instagrammers recently, locking them out and demanding a bitcoin ransom. But Instagram is silent.
Scammers Threaten to Review Bomb a Travel Company Unless it Pays Ransom
Twitter bots, fake reviews, and Instagram comments are the tools of a black hat SEO extortion attempt.
Hackers Made Half a Million Dollars Pretending They Watched You Watch Porn
Scammers tricked victims to pay ransom in bitcoin for compromising video that didn't exist.
Meet the Lawyer Helping Men Exploited by Blackmailers and Police Under 377
Fearing arrest, gay men fall prey to robbery, and extortion gangs.
When Your Arrest Photo Appears on a Mugshot Website
Lawmakers are cracking down on sites like Mugshots.com and UnpublishArrest.com. At such a mushrooming online nexus of extortion and blackmail, will the legislation make any difference?
Watch Cambridge Analytica’s CEO Offer to Entrap Political Opponents With Sex Workers
Secret video of Cambridge Analytica’s top executives reveals how the firm covertly and unethically influences elections around the world.
'Milky Maniac,' Today's Comic by Brian Blomerth
After shooting a milk bandit in the leg, the local cop blackmails Yorna into helping him get out of going to jail.
Indonesian Law Is Making Victims of Revenge Porn Too Scared to Seek Help
The country’s vague anti-pornography laws can be used to jail the people who post revenge porn, and the victims as well.
This Woman Left TV to Become a Dominatrix to 'Blackmail' Rich Dudes
The money sure is better in the blackmail fetish industry.