Survey finds AI companionship and fake explicit images widely feared
Malwarebytes says one in ten respondents report non-consensual AI nudes or threats to publish them.
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Podcast revisits Instagram sextortion scam that targeted Jordan DeMay
John DeMay tells Lock and Code how men in Lagos used the dani.robertts account to pressure his 17-year-old son.
Police arrests 95 suspects in international CSAM crackdown action
Police in 17 countries arrested 95 suspects in an INTERPOL crackdown on online CSAM distribution.
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Sextortion “help” firm took $60 million from victims, FTC alleges
The FTC alleges a sextortion-help firm collected at least $60 million while failing to deliver promised assistance.
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FTC says ‘sextortion’ protection companies deceived customers about services
The FTC sued Dmitry Belkin, alleging his sextortion-recovery companies defrauded customers of at least $60 million.
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Leader of 764 pleads guilty, faces up to 30 years in prison
764 leader Prasan Nepal pleaded guilty to child sexual exploitation conspiracy, facing up to 30 years.
Employment scam victims tripled at financial firms in 21 countries
BioCatch reports employment scam victims rose 258% across 370+ financial institutions in 21 countries, outpacing every other scam type.
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‘Nudify’ apps: What to do if someone makes a fake nude of you
AI 'nudify' apps creating non-consensual nude images operate across 181 sites with 40 million monthly visitors; ESET offers victim prevention and takedown guidance.
12 celebrity deepfake websites seized by Manhattan DA
Manhattan DA seized 12 celebrity deepfake pornography websites hosting AI-generated intimate imagery of more than 1,200 victims, the largest such seizure to date.
Man gets 15 years for extorting women with AI-generated porn videos
An Ohio man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for sextortion and cyberstalking numerous victims using AI-generated sexually explicit videos.
Operation Jackal: 58 Arrests Expose the Money Laundering Machine Behind Global Scams
INTERPOL's Operation Jackal IV made 58 arrests across 22 countries, disrupting Black Axe-linked networks laundering scam, BEC and sextortion proceeds.
Interpol targets Black Axe’s illicit financial web in latest international sting
Interpol's Operation Jackal IV made 58 arrests across four continents, disrupting Black Axe money-laundering, BEC, and sextortion networks and seizing millions.
INTERPOL crackdown on West African crime rings uncovers troubling new trend
INTERPOL's Operation Jackal IV arrested 58 suspects across 22 countries targeting Black Axe-linked West African fraud networks, flagging a rising trend of sextortion against minors.
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White House authorizes private US companies to hack foreign criminal networks
Trump memorandum authorizes vetted private US companies to conduct government-supervised offensive cyber operations against foreign criminal networks.
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FBI: Hackers using social engineering to breach accounts and steal explicit content
FBI warns hackers use social engineering and password-stuffing to hijack social media accounts and sell victims' explicit content on criminal marketplaces.
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