British soldier ignored SIM card order then faced blackmail
Original title: British soldier ignored order to pull his SIM card, then got blackmailed
Soldier received nude photos blackmail, paid attacker initially but reported incident to commander and was court-martialed.
A British soldier ignored an order to remove his SIM card, resulting in blackmail with nude photographs acquired from his phone. He initially agreed to pay 100 British pounds but refused a demand for 250 British pounds and then reported the matter. He was court-martialed, pleaded guilty, and cited personal circumstances including inability to reach his daughter and pregnant partner. The appeal against the sentence was denied in August 2026.
- Received first blackmail message in January
- Paid 100 pounds initially then increased demand
- Reported compromise to platoon commander
- Court-martialed and pleaded guilty July 30
- Appeal denied August 2026
- Victims
- British soldier
- Organizations
- British Army
- Countries
- United Kingdom
From the original article
1 min read at arstechnica.com
Soldier told repeatedly to lock down devices before deploying, got sextorted, court-martialed.
By Cyrus Farivar · arstechnica.com
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