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European Commission Confirms Cloud Data Breach at Europa.eu

The breach spotlights identity and phishing risks pending forensic confirmation of the stolen data.

Telus Digital Confirms Breach After ShinyHunters’ Claim of Up to 1 Petabyte Stolen

Howard County Seeks Early Body-Cam Release, Plans Less-Lethal Expansion in Police Killing of Autistic Man

TikTok Live From Buenos Aires Prison Captures Real-Time ‘False Police’ Extortion

Hyderabad Police Investigate Death of 36-Year-Old After Reports of Cyber Blackmail

France Opens Cyber Probe Into Waltio Crypto Tax Breach After Extortion Attempt

BreachForums User Database Posted Online, Admin Says It’s an Old Backup

Yape Revises Name Display After Backlash, Now Shows First Name and Three Letters of Surname

Rome Opens Inquiry After Model’s AI-Altered ‘Casting’ Video Used for Bitcoin Extortion

Hyundai Evacuates Seoul Offices After Bitcoin Bomb Threat Deemed a Hoax

Peru Data Watchdog Refers 'Infidelity Registry' Website to Prosecutors Over Pay-to-Delete Scheme

Authorities Arrest Alleged Sextortionist Known as ‘El Argentino’ in Mérida After Dating-App Sting

Oaxaca Investigators Arrest Man Accused of Selling Woman’s Intimate Images on Instagram

Schumacher Likely Won’t Be Seen Publicly Again, Close Friend Says

Yape Rolls Out Anonymous In‑App Tool to Report Extortion Accounts

Peru Police Dismantle Puente Piedra Ring That Used AI Deepfakes to Extort Minors

Checkout.com Refuses Extortion Demand, Donates Equivalent After Legacy Storage Breach

Peru Starts Mass Blocking of Stolen and Irregular Phones in Nationwide Operation

Delhi Crime Branch Arrests Proclaimed Offender in Noida Over Phishing-Based Sextortion of Minor

Jabalpur Influencer Reports Rs 50 Lakh Extortion Over Fake Instagram Strikes