Stop Calling Online Scams ‘Pig Butchering,’ Interpol WarnsExperts say the catchall term for online fraud furthers harm against victims and could dissuade people from reporting attempts to bilk them out of their money.#wired#en#2024#china#crime#hacks#security#cryptocurrency#PigButchering#name#Interpol#victim#shaming·wired.com·Dec 18, 2024Stop Calling Online Scams ‘Pig Butchering,’ Interpol Warns
Ransomware Attacks Have Entered a ‘Heinous’ New PhaseWith victims refusing to pay, cybercriminal gangs are now releasing stolen photos of cancer patients and sensitive student records.#wired#EN#2023#ransomware#security#crime#malware#Heinous·wired.com·Mar 14, 2023Ransomware Attacks Have Entered a ‘Heinous’ New Phase
Scammers Are Scamming Other Scammers Out of Millions of DollarsOn cybercrime forums, user complaints about being duped may accidentally expose their real identities.#wired#EN#2022#malware#security#dark-web#crime#Scammers#cybercrime#forums·wired.com·Dec 12, 2022Scammers Are Scamming Other Scammers Out of Millions of Dollars
Ransomware Attacks Have Entered a ‘Heinous’ New PhaseWith victims refusing to pay, cybercriminal gangs are now releasing stolen photos of cancer patients and sensitive student records.#wired#EN#2023#ransomware#security#crime#malware#Heinous·wired.com·Mar 14, 2023Ransomware Attacks Have Entered a ‘Heinous’ New Phase
Scammers Are Scamming Other Scammers Out of Millions of DollarsOn cybercrime forums, user complaints about being duped may accidentally expose their real identities.#wired#EN#2022#malware#security#dark-web#crime#Scammers#cybercrime#forums·wired.com·Dec 12, 2022Scammers Are Scamming Other Scammers Out of Millions of Dollars