Hackers Made $300k in Bitcoin to Keep Dirty Online Secrets

A new type of scam has emerged in which fraudsters attempt to solicit a Bitcoin ransom from victims by claiming to have incriminating videos.Security experts warn about ‘Sextortion,’ a new form of crypto scam that was first reported in 2017 and gained popularity in 2018. Last week, a UK-based cybersecurity company Digital Shadows published research investigating this new phenomenon. The experts of digital risk protection detailed how cybercriminals have diversified their blackmailing methods.
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