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New research into cyber crime suggests the global, $10-billion-a-year online gambling industry is regularly held for ransom by sophisticated hackers and organized criminals.
A researcher at St. Mary's University in Halifax has just released his findings of a study conducted over the past five years into what he calls "cyber extortion."
John McMullan, a criminologist at the university, says online gambling sites are targeted for "digital shakedowns" at peak times, such as the approach of the Super Bowl and other major sporting events.
Hackers demanding ransom from online gambling sites: study
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