Cybercriminals are exploiting email addresses exposed in data breaches linked to the ShinyHunters hacking group to make sextortion emails appear more credible. The campaign uses stolen personal details and references to known breaches to pressure recipients into paying $2,000$2{,}000$2,000 in Bitcoin. Sextortion scams are not new. Attackers typically claim they hacked a victim’s device and […]
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