Sextortion
Sextortionist sentenced to 33 years for targeting 145 children
A Canadian man was sentenced to 33 years in prison after pleading guilty to targeting more than 145 children across the United States, some as young as 6 years old, in an eight-year-long sextortion scheme. 40-year-old Ramanan Pathmanathan pleaded guilty on January 30, 2026, to one count of coercion and enticement of a minor and one count […]
Alabama man pleads guilty to hacking, extorting hundreds of women
A 22-year-old Alabama man pleaded guilty to extortion, cyberstalking, and computer fraud charges after hijacking the social media accounts of hundreds of young women (including minors). Between April 2022 and May 2025, Jamarcus Mosley impersonated the targets’ friends and used other tactics to trick his victims into handing over account recovery codes and passwords. Mosley then […]
Microsoft 365 Admin portal abused to send sextortion emails
The Microsoft 365 Admin Portal is being abused to send sextortion emails, making the messages appear trustworthy and bypassing email security platforms. Sextortion emails are scams claiming that your computer or mobile device was hacked to steal images or videos of you performing sexual acts. The scammers then demand from you a payment of $500 […]