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Sextortion Scam: Blackmail scam emails that demand Bitcoin

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What is Sextortion? Sextortion is a scam via email or any other medium to blackmail the victim and. The post Sextortion Scam: Blackmail scam emails that demand Bitcoin appeared first on Quick Heal Blog | Latest computer security news, tips, and advice.

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Threat Actors Target Ledger Data Breach Victims in New Extortion Campaign

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Blackmailers are having a field day capitalizing on victims of the Ledger data leak from July 2020. Unlike previous blackmail attempts triggered by the data leak, malicious actors no longer include physical and home invasion threats in their messages. Our telemetry shows a dispersal of tens of thousands of emails.

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Spam and phishing in 2023

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However, by buying something on an unverified site, the user risked both losing money and having their personal data, such as postal or email address, phone number, and other details, stolen. Some of the scam sites discovered promised to reimburse a certain sum to the customers of a major international telecommunications company.