About modern methods of extortion and measures to combat it

This article discusses modern methods of extortion, which are actively developing at the present time, and highlights the main methods and measures in the fight against extortion. Extortion is an economic crime provided for in article 163 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). There has been an increase in the commission of this type of crime recently. The use of information technology had a great impact on the increase. Extortion is repeatedly used in the division of business, in resolving controversial issues, in conflicts, in the division of spheres of criminal influence. Numerous cases of threats of beatings, murders, arson have been identified, in some cases threats have been used. According to statistics, half of the perpetrators of this crime are previously convicted citizens, and a third of such crimes are committed by persons who are intoxicated. Extortion has existed at all times. But now it has reached a new level, thanks to the development of Internet technologies, you can get any information or information that is confidential. It is worth noting that since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of cyber incidents has been growing rapidly, since doing business, speeding up operations, optimizing the use of resources using digital tools does not always provide reliable protection of personal data.