Criminals use AI-generated voice clone to blackmail Georgia mother and demand thousands of dollars in ransom for "kidnapped" 22-year-old daughter.

Ransomware attacks on the rise, targeting both individuals and organizations 06:30. Yet another U.S. agency has fallen victim to ransom demands by internet hackers.

One of the men demanded a ransom from Shelton Moore in exchange for the kidnapped woman. “By this time the man had said ‘Your daughter’s been kidnapped and we want $50,000’ and then they ...

At the Georgia Department of Agriculture, technicians erased and reloaded the 60 computers that had been infected by malware. In that case, hackers sought about $48,000, which the state didn't pay.

Last January in Georgia, Fulton County Chairman Robb Pitts found himself in a showdown staring at criminals he couldn't see. The county was under a ransomware attack; the effects were widespread ...