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Child Porn Accusation As Online Extortion Tactic

Posted by timothy on from the sounds-like-an-fbi-method dept.

Glenn writes "There's a story on silicon.com about a new twist in the tactics used by online extortionists trying to blackmail ecommerce sites with denial of service attacks. Yesterday one blackmailer threatened to send out child pornography emails in UK gambling site Blue Square's name if it didn't pay up 7000 Euros." This sounds even worse than simple DoS threats.

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  1. Huh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Since when do Catholic priests target gambling sites?

  2. They should get what they really deserve. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Castrate and put all these jerks into Jail where Bubba's tell 'em to pick up the soap from the floor. Those damn dirty bastards. In the arabic world we would tie such dirt to a crane and let them dry for weeks in the hot sun.

  3. pulp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    -I love you pumpkin
    -I love you hunny bunny
    - EVERYOBODY CALM THIS IS ROBBERY
    - EVERYFUCKIN BITCH MOVE AND I'LL DDOS WITH CHILD PORN EVERY MONTHERFUCKIN LAST ONE OF YA

  4. Re:Sheesh by praxis · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    What did the soldiers killed execution style in Iraq last weekend solve? Did anything change? Was there a huge outcry? Will it change the political situation of this country?

  5. Re:w00t by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Cunt.