extort

They explained that if I gave them my login details and security code then they would hack the BBC and then extort the corporation for a ransom in bitcoin.

Authorities said Wednesday's arrest followed a coordinated multi-agency security operation targeting the criminal network, which has been extorting huge sums from desperate Kenyan job seekers.

It has been published as part of their attempt to extort money from the nursery chain, which has its 18 nurseries mostly in the London area.

“We’re going to be extorted, and our economy is going to suffer for that, and we’re going to have to withstand that,” she said.

Reports say Islamist fighters have erected checkpoints to restrict the flow of goods and extort "taxes" from traders.