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Oct 19, 2023 · A new and deeply troubling extortion scam has emerged through spam emails, where scammers claim to have infected devices with Cobalt Strike malware called “Beacon” and obtained private videos and data. The email threatens to leak this information publicly unless a ransom is paid in bitcoin.
Nov 23, 2022 · However, you do not need to panic. Scammer send these exact email to everyone they try to scam. It seems personalized, but it is not. The fact is that the main intend of this email is just to scare you. Your phone/computer has not been infected nor had your personal data made public.
Feb 10, 2019 · In November 2017, the Cobalt group targeted banks via a spear phishing campaign. The phishing emails sent to targeted banks contained RTF attachments with an exploit for CVE-2017-8759. Once victims open and download the attachment, the malicious code downloads and executes the Cobalt Strike tool.
Feb 1, 2023 · An email scam making the rounds attempts to extort tens of thousands of dollars from potential victims, but you shouldn't pay up.
- Paul Lilly
Dec 23, 2021 · Canadians lost more than $100 million due to scams in 2021 and these were the top five tactics that people fell for this year.
Oct 12, 2022 · After going through the email you received, we'd like to inform you that this is a scam/phishing email. We'd recommend that you change the passwords of your email accounts, computer & frequently visited websites in regular intervals of time.
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Apr 29, 2020 · The emails say they hacked into your computer and recorded you visiting adult websites. They threaten to distribute the video to your friends and family within hours, unless you pay into their Bitcoin account. Stop. Don’t pay anything. Delete the message. It’s a scam.
