Ransom

Tech

‘Your Cock Is Mine Now:’ Hacker Locks Internet-Connected Chastity Cage, Demands Ransom

01.11.21

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Pulse

Boom in Cryptocurrency Marks the Return of Bitcoin Kidnappings in India

12.22.20

By Shamani Joshi
Entertainment

The Terrifying Story of the Mafia’s Longest Ever Kidnapping

02.14.20

By Niccolò Carradori
Tech

After Wave of Complaints, Instagram Tests New Methods to Recover Hacked Accounts

06.17.19

By Joseph Cox
Tech

Hacked Instagram Influencers Rely on White-Hat Hackers to Get Their Accounts Back

01.17.19

By Joseph Cox
Entertainment

This Is What It’s Like: Getting Kidnapped by Nice, Respectful Captors

10.15.18

By Zeyad Masroor Khan
Tech

Hackers Are Holding High Profile Instagram Accounts Hostage

09.28.18

By Joseph Cox
HBO Hackers Demand Ransom After Leaking ‘GoT’ Stars’ Phone Numbers

08.08.17

By River Donaghey
Entertainment

Kidnappers Around the World Want Their Ransoms Paid in Bitcoin

07.05.17

By Joseph Cox
Tech

‘Witcher’ Developer Says Hackers Have Compromised Its Next Big Game

06.08.17

By Mark Robinson
Tech

Popular Ransomware Earns $195,000 In a Month, Report Says

08.16.16

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
The Australian Miners Kidnapped in Nigeria Have Been Released

06.26.16

By Katherine Gillespie

The Latest

Gaming

Xbox Game Pass Surprises Users With a New 2025 Game Today

Xbox Game Pass adds a 2025 title today and gives players a chance to catch up on the latest installment in the franchise.

04.03.26

By Denny Connolly
Screenshot: The Pokémon Company

Gaming

Pokémon Champions Mega Abilities Leak Reveals Overpowered New Forms

A new leak might have just revealed most of the new Mega Abilities in Pokémon Champions. If true, it makes some Pokémon overpowered.

04.02.26

By Brent Koepp
PlayStation 5s – Credit: Sony

Tech via

Amazon Is Still Selling the PlayStation 5 at Its Old, Lower Price

I don’t often urge people to run, run, run and buy a deal, but if you want a PS5 before the price hike kicks in, I wouldn’t wait long past lunch.

04.02.26

By Matt Jancer | Reviewed by Ysolt Usigan
Tunvarat Pruksachat/Getty Images

Life

This ‘Healthy’ Ingredient You’re Probably Eating Might Give You a Stroke

If you’ve had a protein bar that wasn’t inedible, it’s probably because of erythritol. It’s just too bad that it might give you a stroke.

04.02.26

By Luis Prada
Sugar, The Surfing Dog

Life

Remembering Sugar the Surfing Dog, World Champion Dog Surfer

RIP Sugar.

04.02.26

By Luis Prada