According to a Jan. 11 report, hackers took advantage of a known cybersecurity vulnerability in the software of a “smart” sex toy, hoping to effectively hold the man who used the device hostage, by locking him in the chastity device.
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Sheep farmer Nigel Wright demanded bitcoin after putting metal in baby food (Photo: Tesco/Hertfordshire Police Department)U.K. Bitcoin extortionist jailed for 14 years
Sheep farmer contaminated baby food with metal and demanded a $1.8M in bitcoin from U.K. retailer
A plot to extort money from supermarket chain Tesco by contaminating baby food with broken-up blades of a craft knife and iron filings was fueled by bitcoin and ended with a 14-year jail term.