Kidnapping Without Hostages: Virtual Kidnapping and the Dark Road Ahead

Kidnap ransoms without kidnapping people? New extortion techniques such as Human Process Compromise (HPC) are gaining popularity with criminals at the edge of emerging technologies and traditional crime. We have identified a growing trend in virtual kidnapping attacks: when a target is taken offline through either technical means or social engineering, and then relatives of the person are contacted by criminal groups asking for a ransom....

By: Craig Gibson , Vladimir Kropotov

Full Abstract and Presentation Materials:
https://www.blackhat.com/eu-23/briefings/schedule/#kidnapping-without-hostages-virtual-kidnapping-and-the-dark-road-ahead-35469

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