Sextortion Scams Still Cashing In: Why Ignoring Them Could Cost You!
Sextortion e-mails, often dismissed as e-mail background noise, still bring in the cryptocurrency bacon! Analyzing 21 messages revealed that 9 out of 15 crypto addresses received payments, with amounts ranging from $945 to $10,715. So, maybe it’s time to reconsider that security awareness training? Sextortion is still very much a threat!
Hot Take:
Looks like the “Sextortion 2025” saga is here to stay, folks! Despite being the email equivalent of a mosquito buzzing in your ear, it seems people are still swatting at these pesky threats with their wallets. Who knew that the horror of non-existent embarrassing videos could still drive people to pay up in Bitcoin? Maybe it’s time to add a chapter on sextortion to the “How to Spot Ridiculous Scams” training manual!
Key Points:
- Despite being considered “email background noise,” sextortion remains a profitable scam.
- Research examined 21 sextortion emails linked to 15 cryptocurrency addresses.
- Average payment request from scammers was around $1,203.
- 9 out of 15 cryptocurrency addresses received payments, totaling up to $10,715.
- Sextortion should still be included in security awareness training in 2025.