“You Have One Week to Send Me 5,000 Euros…” Here’s the story of one attack that pivoted on a Skype scam. Some instances are entirely malware-based, whereas others exploit users’ sensibilities with the help of social engineering techniques. As such, each case of sextortion is different. Each perpetrator relies on different tools and techniques to victimize unsuspecting users. Sextortion is an evolving threat in the online space.
Those demands could consist of money, login credentials, or in cases like what happened to former Miss Teen USA Cassidy Wolf, video footage of the victim performing sexually explicit acts. With the help of a remote access trojan (RAT) like BlackShades or Dark Comet, a bad actor can “slave” a user’s computer, assume control over their webcam, record the unknowing individual, and leverage that footage to get what they want from their victim. The webcam is a cherished tool of digital extortionists.
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