Sextortion Scams Now Include Photos of Your Home
Summary: A new wave of sextortion emails reported to Krebs on Security addresses recipients by name and includes a photo of their street or front yard, apparently lifted from an online mapping application such as Google Maps. The messages arrive as a two-page PDF attachment, claim malware called "Pegasus" recorded webcam video of the recipient watching porn, and demand just shy of $2,000 in Bitcoin via a QR code within 24 hours.
Key Takeaway: The scammer needs no actual compromise to make the threat land - a name, street address, and a map image are enough to make a recipient believe their home is being watched, and the FBI notes the perpetrator in many sextortion cases is one adult targeting many victims at once.
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