September 10, 2024 By Pieter Arntz As if they weren’t annoying enough already, scammers have recently introduced new pressure tactics to their sextortion and scam emails.Last week we reported how cybercriminals are using photographs of targets’ homes in order to scare them into paying money. Now they’re throwing in the name of targets’ partners, telling the receiver that their partner is cheating on them.The general outline of the scammy email looks like this:“Hi (target’s name],[Partner’s name] is cheating on you. Here is proof.As a company engaged in cyber security we’ve found information related to [partner’s name] that might interest you.We made a full backup of [his/her] disk. (We have all [his/her] address book, social media, history of viewing sites, dating apps, all files, phone numbers, and addresses of all [his/her] contacts) and are willing to give you a full access to this data. For more details visit our website.” >>Full Article<<
