The FBI is warning of a particular aspect of sextortion scams: Supposed organisations that offer “help” to remove stolen images, often at…
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When Bryan Wilson, a former Louisville Metropolitan Police Department (LMPD) officer in Kentucky, pleaded guilty to cyberstalking charges in June, details…
In an international police operation supported by Interpol, law enforcement agencies have uncovered and dismantled an international sextortion ring that managed to…
When Katie Yates suddenly started receiving nude photos of her friend, Natalie Claus, over on Snapchat, she instantly recognized that Claus…
With Valentine’s Day approaching, you can be sure that the scammers will want to take advantage of lovebirds everywhere. From romance…
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The pandemic saw a surge in sextortion cases in 2020. Fast forward 12 months, and the numbers continue to rise significantly….
While many countries are beginning to ease up on their respective pandemic lock downs—which, in turn, also means that everyone will…
In the last few weeks, there has been an upswing in people receiving threatening, extortion email messages, demanding payment to avoid…
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we reported on a Ryuk ransomware attack on The Tampa Bay Times, a newspaper in Florida;…