Secureworks has just shared information on a scam that is targeting people in the guise of Sextortion. The scam suggests victims have been caught on video and demands payment in bitcoin to have the video deleted. In reality, the alleged videos do not exist, and it is an attempt to leverage the fear of a real Sextortion scam.
Though Sextortion is not a new tactic, Secureworks Counter Threat Unit (CTU) researchers have tracked the scams since at least 2018, and observed that very little has changed in these attacks, suggesting that the tactics continue to be successful.
Commenting on the findings, Rafe Pilling, Director of Threat Intelligence, Secureworks Counter Threat Unit says:
“Cyber criminals are opportunistic, always looking for a way to make money fast at the expense of others. Sextortion is a horrendous crime, and one that the public is increasingly aware of. So, while this scam is awful in its methods, it is not surprising to see it being deployed. One of the key triggers of any scam is fear, creating concern and an instant feeling of urgency that is designed to panic people into making fast decisions that can be very costly. It’s important that people are aware of these scams so that they can avoid falling victim.”
The full blog is available here: https://www.secureworks.com/blog/phorpiex-continues-to-deliver-sextortion-spam
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New Research Warns of Continuous Use of Sextortion Tactics Targeting Victims
Secureworks has just shared information on a scam that is targeting people in the guise of Sextortion. The scam suggests victims have been caught on video and demands payment in bitcoin to have the video deleted. In reality, the alleged videos do not exist, and it is an attempt to leverage the fear of a real Sextortion scam.
Though Sextortion is not a new tactic, Secureworks Counter Threat Unit (CTU) researchers have tracked the scams since at least 2018, and observed that very little has changed in these attacks, suggesting that the tactics continue to be successful.
Commenting on the findings, Rafe Pilling, Director of Threat Intelligence, Secureworks Counter Threat Unit says:
“Cyber criminals are opportunistic, always looking for a way to make money fast at the expense of others. Sextortion is a horrendous crime, and one that the public is increasingly aware of. So, while this scam is awful in its methods, it is not surprising to see it being deployed. One of the key triggers of any scam is fear, creating concern and an instant feeling of urgency that is designed to panic people into making fast decisions that can be very costly. It’s important that people are aware of these scams so that they can avoid falling victim.”
The full blog is available here: https://www.secureworks.com/blog/phorpiex-continues-to-deliver-sextortion-spam
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