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Man arrested for allegedly extorting Google
March 22, 2004
A California man has been charged with extortion, after reportedly making demands for $100,000 from the search giant, in exchange for not unleashing fake ad hits.
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Expert: Online extortion growing more common
October 8, 2004
"Every online gambling site is paying extortion," says Alan Paller of the SANS Institute.
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Bug hunting start-up: Pay up, or feel the pain
August 3, 2007
VDA Labs, which finds flaws in software, has a unique business model that's at the center of a debate over bug disclosure.
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Teens arrested in alleged MySpace extortion scam
May 26, 2006
Two N.Y. teens are charged with threatening the popular Web site with malicious code and attempting to extort $150,000.
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RIAA sued under gang laws
February 18, 2004
A woman who the record label group accuses of copyright infringement fires back, saying labels are breaking racketeering laws.
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