Extortion and Blackmail
Sarah Lawrence Cult Leader Larry Ray Convicted on All Counts
Two of Mr. Rosario’s sisters, whom he introduced to Mr. Ray, also testified. One, Felicia Rosario, said that Mr. Ray had directed her to have sex with strangers while she was in a romantic relationship with him. He then told her she owed him large sums, in part because she had “cheated” on him, she […]
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Ransomware Group REvil Dismantled in Raids, Russia Says
U.S. officials have said that the Kremlin could shut down hacker groups like REvil, but tolerates or even encourages them, as long as their targets are outside of Russia. In July, following President Biden’s ultimatum, REvil went offline, fueling speculations about whether the Kremlin had ordered the group to go quiet, or the United States […]
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Companies Linked to Russian Ransomware Hide in Plain Sight
MOSCOW — When cybersleuths traced the millions of dollars American companies, hospitals and city governments have paid to online extortionists in ransom money, they made a telling discovery: At least some of it passed through one of the most prestigious business addresses in Moscow. The Biden administration has also zeroed in on the building, Federation […]
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