In the Footsteps of a Sextortion Campaign

Research by: Gil Mansharov and Alexey Bukhteyev Introduction In its 2018 annual publication, the FBI IC3 (Internet Crime Complaint Center) reported a 242% rise in extortion emails, the majority of which are “sextortion”, with total losses of $83 million in reported crimes. The idea behind sextortion is simple – an email demanding blackmail payment is... Click to Read More

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