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Pornhub User Data Reportedly Stolen by Hacker Group ShinyHunters, Threaten to Expose
Pornhub is reportedly facing an extortion attempt after hackers linked to the ShinyHunters group claimed to have stolen data of more than 200 million Premium users. The attackers have threatened to publish the data unless a Bitcoin ransom is paid. While samples shared with the media appear genuine, questions remain around how recent the data is and...
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Gurugram Woman Arrested For Filing False Rape Case To Extort Money
Gurugram police have arrested a woman for allegedly filing a false rape case as part of a criminal conspiracy to pressure and extort money from the husband of another complainant, police said on Wednesday.
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Rs 30 Lakh Extortion Demand, Then Firing Outside A Punjab Grocery Store
A firing incident outside a grocery store in Punjab's Batala has brought to the fore a Rs 30 lakh extortion demand and alleged police inaction.
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Bengaluru Student Shares Traumatic Experience Of 'Extortion And Molestation' While Driving Cab
A Bengaluru college student's effort to earn extra income as a cab driver took a horrific turn when he was allegedly extorted and molested by a gang.
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Omar Abdullah Seeks Probe Into Coercion Allegations At Ratle Power Plant
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has demanded a probe against two BJP MLAs after a Hyderabad-based infrastructure company alleged interference and extortion in connection with the Rs 3,700 crore Ratle hydropower project in J&K.
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Scammer Told Her She Was Named In Terror Case. Then Defrauded Rs 30 Lakh
Unidentified fraudsters extorted Rs 30 lakh from a 67-year-old woman in Indore by claiming that her name had surfaced in a terror case investigation and putting her under so-called digital arrest, police said on Friday.
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Delhi Police Busts Fake Sticker Racket, Extortion Targeting Traffic Cops
A First Information Report (FIR), initially filed on April 29, 2025, revealed the presence of a parallel system where commercial vehicle drivers were using fraudulent "marka/stickers" to evade challans.
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Bengaluru Techie Dies By Suicide, Family Accuses City Officials Of Harassment
Murali Govindaraju's mother alleged that continuous harassment and illegal extortion demands by two individuals pushed her son to kill himself.
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71-Year-Old Hyderabad Man Loses Nearly Rs 2 Crore To Digital Arrest Scam
In another digital arrest case, Cybercrime Police of Hyderabad have nabbed three fraudsters who extorted Rs 1.92 crore from a senior citizen.
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Who Is Kanhaiyalal Khatik? Meet Rajasthan Businessman Who Wears 3.5 KG of Gold Daily
Kanhaiyalal Khatik is in news for receiving extortion call, reportedly from members of the Rohit Godara gang.
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'Bappi Lahiri Of Chittorgarh' Gets Rs 5-Crore Extortion Threat From Rohit Godara Gang
Kanhaiyalal Khatik is known for wearing around 3.5 kg of gold, earning him the nickname 'Goldman' in Chittorgarh.
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2 Fake Vigilance Officers Arrested For Extorting Money From Gurugram Cop
Police have arrested two men who were posing as vigilance officers and trying to extort money from a traffic cop, officials said.
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Man Poses As IAS, IPS Officers For 2 Years To Dupe People, Arrested
Police in Hyderabad have arrested a high-profile white-collar offender, Bathini Shashikanth, for allegedly impersonating senior government officials to cheat and extort money from unsuspecting citizens.
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Sri Lankan Student In Bengaluru Blackmailed After Video Call By Insta 'Friend'
According to a case filed by the police, the unknown person met the victim on Instagram and gradually developed an online friendship.
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Nagarjuna Reveals His Family Member Was Digitally Arrested For 2 Days
Digital arrest is a growing form of cybercrime in which fraudsters pose as law enforcement officials and hold them hostage to extort money
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Pornhub User Data Reportedly Stolen by Hacker Group ShinyHunters, Threaten to Expose
Pornhub is reportedly facing an extortion attempt after hackers linked to the ShinyHunters group claimed to have stolen data of more than 200 million Premium users. The attackers have threatened to publish the data unless a Bitcoin ransom is paid. While samples shared with the media appear genuine, questions remain around how recent the data is and...
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Gurugram Woman Arrested For Filing False Rape Case To Extort Money
Gurugram police have arrested a woman for allegedly filing a false rape case as part of a criminal conspiracy to pressure and extort money from the husband of another complainant, police said on Wednesday.
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Rs 30 Lakh Extortion Demand, Then Firing Outside A Punjab Grocery Store
A firing incident outside a grocery store in Punjab's Batala has brought to the fore a Rs 30 lakh extortion demand and alleged police inaction.
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Bengaluru Student Shares Traumatic Experience Of 'Extortion And Molestation' While Driving Cab
A Bengaluru college student's effort to earn extra income as a cab driver took a horrific turn when he was allegedly extorted and molested by a gang.
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Omar Abdullah Seeks Probe Into Coercion Allegations At Ratle Power Plant
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has demanded a probe against two BJP MLAs after a Hyderabad-based infrastructure company alleged interference and extortion in connection with the Rs 3,700 crore Ratle hydropower project in J&K.
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Scammer Told Her She Was Named In Terror Case. Then Defrauded Rs 30 Lakh
Unidentified fraudsters extorted Rs 30 lakh from a 67-year-old woman in Indore by claiming that her name had surfaced in a terror case investigation and putting her under so-called digital arrest, police said on Friday.
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Delhi Police Busts Fake Sticker Racket, Extortion Targeting Traffic Cops
A First Information Report (FIR), initially filed on April 29, 2025, revealed the presence of a parallel system where commercial vehicle drivers were using fraudulent "marka/stickers" to evade challans.
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Bengaluru Techie Dies By Suicide, Family Accuses City Officials Of Harassment
Murali Govindaraju's mother alleged that continuous harassment and illegal extortion demands by two individuals pushed her son to kill himself.
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71-Year-Old Hyderabad Man Loses Nearly Rs 2 Crore To Digital Arrest Scam
In another digital arrest case, Cybercrime Police of Hyderabad have nabbed three fraudsters who extorted Rs 1.92 crore from a senior citizen.
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Who Is Kanhaiyalal Khatik? Meet Rajasthan Businessman Who Wears 3.5 KG of Gold Daily
Kanhaiyalal Khatik is in news for receiving extortion call, reportedly from members of the Rohit Godara gang.
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'Bappi Lahiri Of Chittorgarh' Gets Rs 5-Crore Extortion Threat From Rohit Godara Gang
Kanhaiyalal Khatik is known for wearing around 3.5 kg of gold, earning him the nickname 'Goldman' in Chittorgarh.
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2 Fake Vigilance Officers Arrested For Extorting Money From Gurugram Cop
Police have arrested two men who were posing as vigilance officers and trying to extort money from a traffic cop, officials said.
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Man Poses As IAS, IPS Officers For 2 Years To Dupe People, Arrested
Police in Hyderabad have arrested a high-profile white-collar offender, Bathini Shashikanth, for allegedly impersonating senior government officials to cheat and extort money from unsuspecting citizens.
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Sri Lankan Student In Bengaluru Blackmailed After Video Call By Insta 'Friend'
According to a case filed by the police, the unknown person met the victim on Instagram and gradually developed an online friendship.
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Nagarjuna Reveals His Family Member Was Digitally Arrested For 2 Days
Digital arrest is a growing form of cybercrime in which fraudsters pose as law enforcement officials and hold them hostage to extort money
