Info Security Magazine
1 year, 10 months ago
Google Street View Images Used For Extortion Scams
Attackers use Google Street View images to put pressure on victims of “sextortion” scams
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Info Security Magazine
2 years, 10 months ago
Sextortion Scams Surge 178% in a Year
Emails use social engineering to con victims
The Register
2 years, 11 months ago
Sextortion suspects on trial after teen victim dies from a self-inflicted gunshot wound
Trio alleged to have blackmailed over 100 targets after threats of intimate image release Two Nigerian men have been extradited to the US and were scheduled to appear in deferral court on Monday, charged with sextortion and causing the death of one of their victims: a teen who was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.…
Info Security Magazine
3 years, 1 month ago
FBI Warns of Surge in Deepfake Sextortion Attempts
Fake imagery is being used to harass and extort victims
Bleeping Computer
3 years, 3 months ago
FBI warns of companies exploiting sextortion victims for profit
For-profit companies reportedly linked to sextortion activity are targeting victims using various deceptive tactics to pressure them into paying for "assistance" services provided by non-profit agencies and law enforcement for free, the FBI warns. [...]
Info Security Magazine
3 years, 10 months ago
Interpol Busts Asian Sextortion Syndicate
Cops launched public awareness campaign in June to warn potential victims
The Hacker News
4 years, 5 months ago
New MyloBot Malware Variant Sends Sextortion Emails Demanding $2,732 in Bitcoin
A new version of the MyloBot malware has been observed to deploy malicious payloads that are being used to send sextortion emails demanding victims to pay $2,732 in digital currency