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IT workers extorting former employers

Date (as written)
(not dated)
Year
undated
Country
United States
Actors (as written)
Yanbian Silverstar; Volasys Silverstar
Actor pages
Yanbian SilverstarVolasys Silverstar
Tags (as written)
IT workers; extortion

Source entries (1)

US State Dept Rewards for Justice: Yanbian Silverstar and Volasys Silverstar

IT workers extorting former employers · (not dated)
Upon termination by U.S. companies, the IT workers have used their insider knowledge and coding skills to extort money by threatening to release sensitive information about their former employers online.
https://rewardsforjustice.net/rewards/yanbian-silverstar-and-volasys-silverstar/

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