On 30 September 1978, a Finnish man hijacked a flight. His demands were four bottles of whisky, a chauffeured limousine and 24 hours alone with his wifeIn a weird coincident to today's Flydubai flight hijack scare, 48 years ago another plane was hijacked by a Finnish man. But the hijacker o...
30 Sep, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
In 1971, a passenger collected $200,000, parachuted from a plane and vanished; the FBI investigated for years without discovering his identityIn a bold move in 1971, a man known as Dan Cooper commandeered a Northwest Orient Airlines flight, demanding cash and parachutes. After rec...
18 Sep, 2026, 09.44 PM IST
BlackRock helps pull more Bitcoin wealth deeper into Wall StreetBlackRock and other Wall Street firms are making it easier for large Bitcoin holders to move crypto wealth into spot Bitcoin ETFs through i...
29 Aug, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
Nancy Guthrie Case Breakthrough: California man pleads guilty to ‘harassment’ for ‘fake’ ransom demand; here’s what we knowA California man has pleaded guilty to harassing Nancy Guthrie's family by sending fake ransom notes related to her alleged abduction. Derr...
03 Jul, 2026, 07.56 AM IST
Nancy Guthrie 'Dead' and 'Buried’? Veteran forensic scientist offers fresh claims and predictions about her likely abductorNancy Guthrie disappeared from her Tucson home in January 2026, with investigators believing she was abducted against her will. Ransom note...
03 Jun, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
Nancy Guthrie mystery deepens as detective says new ransom note may be genuineNancy Guthrie’s disappearance is getting more confusing as a new ransom note appears. Investigators are checking if the message is real whi...
09 Apr, 2026, 10.04 PM IST
Nearly half of retail ransomware attacks stem from unknown security gaps: ReportRetailers are grappling with major cybersecurity threats. Unknown weaknesses fuel ransomware attacks, with many paying hefty ransoms. While...
05 Nov, 2025, 05.04 PM IST
Star Health says it received $68k ransom demand after data leakStar Health, India's largest health insurer, received a $68,000 ransom demand following a significant customer data leak. The hacker, using...
12 Oct, 2024, 07.27 PM IST
Tinder murder case: Three convicts sentenced to life imprisonmentPriya Seth (27), the main accused, befriended Dushyant Sharma on Tinder and later called him to a rented accommodation where she and her tw...
25 Nov, 2023, 07.05 PM IST
Indian companies WannaCry over Bitcoin payments tooSeveral Indian companies compromised by the WannaCry cyber-attack were unwilling to pay in bitcoins to recover their data, fearing that wil...
17 May, 2017, 08.35 AM IST
Despite legal implication, some companies pay the ransom demanded by WannaCryThough lawyers and experts have been advising companies to not pay bitcoins, some Indian companies are believed to have gone ahead and paid...
16 May, 2017, 01.32 AM IST
Wipro bio attack threat: You can be a victim of bitcoin-fuelled ransomware attackTransactions in bitcoin, which is part of no banking system, cannot be tracked which makes it easier for cyber criminals to run their trade.
07 May, 2017, 03.25 PM IST
Notorious computer virus attacks users’ filesThe malicious program is now targeting online consumers and businesses via email attachments which block access to a computer system until ...
19 Jul, 2015, 09.38 AM IST
UK unveils tough new anti-terror billThe law will also allow the police to force internet service providers to hand over data showing who is using a computer or smartphone at a...
24 Nov, 2014, 07.12 PM IST
Kidnapped 10-month-old Indian baby in US found murderedA 10-month-old Indian girl, who was kidnapped early this week, was today found dead in the basement of an apartment in a Philadelphia towns...
27 Oct, 2012, 03.16 AM IST
- Pak Sikh leaders condemn beheading of Sikhs
Pak sikh leaders urged on the govt to negotiate with Taliban.
22 Feb, 2010, 05.56 PM IST
- Techies nabbed for abduction, robbery in Bangalore
A six-member gang, including three techies, who had been allegedly kidnapping their counterparts for ransom, was arrested on Saturday.
07 Jun, 2008, 03.51 PM IST