Sextortion scammers are exploiting ShinyHunters data leaks

Key Takeaways

• Sextortion scammers are using email addresses from data leaked by the ShinyHunters hacking group to add some credibility to their feeble attempts to c. Sextortion emails are messages claiming that the scammer recorded you through your webcam while you watched pornography and now demand payment.
• They have been around for years and keep evolving with small changes in wording and fake technical detail.