Extorsão

A panel of judges at the Jakarta Corruption Court convicted eight civil servants from Indonesia's Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker) of extorting over 20 agents and companies handling foreign worker permits (RPTKA) for Rp130.51 billion from 2017 to 2025. The defendants received prison sentences ranging from 4 to 7.5 years. The verdict was read on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.

11 de abril de 2026 Reportado por IA

Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named Tulungagung Regent Gatut Sunu Wibowo and his aide Dwi Yoga Ambal as suspects in an alleged corruption extortion case in Tulungagung Regency, East Java, following a sting operation. KPK Enforcement Deputy Asep Guntur Rahayu said the designation was based on sufficient evidence. The suspects are detained from April 11 to 30, 2026.

Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) suspects more than one money collector per subdistrict in Pati Regency, Central Java, in a corruption case involving extortion for village official positions that ensnares former Regent Sudewo. Investigators are probing the background of 601 vacant positions and the budgeting for their salaries from village funds. Examinations of the acting regent and several witnesses aim to clarify the process.

20 de janeiro de 2026 Reportado por IA

Oito pessoas foram mortas a tiros em um shebeen no assentamento informal de Marikana, em Philippi East, no sábado, 17 de janeiro, em um ataque ligado a extorsão. Moradores atribuem a violência à recusa em pagar taxas de proteção. Dois suspeitos foram presos na segunda-feira como parte de um grupo local de extorsão.

Following its December 18 sting operation in Hulu Sungai Utara, South Kalimantan—its 11th this year—Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) named three prosecutors as suspects in an alleged extortion scheme on December 20. Chief Prosecutor Albertinus Parlinggoman Napitupulu and Intelligence Head Asis Budianto are detained, while Civil Section Head Tri Taruna Fariadi remains at large after fleeing.

10 de dezembro de 2025 Reportado por IA

Investidores ricos em criptomoedas, antes conhecidos por exibir suas fortunas, agora priorizam a privacidade em resposta a tentativas de extorsão direcionadas chamadas wrench attacks. A jornalista da Bloomberg Olivia Solon examina essa mudança no último boletim Tech In Depth. Esses ataques têm se concentrado cada vez mais em detentores de cripto recentemente.