7 CYBER SEXTORTION
Many people flirt online. Some even go further and use their webcams for cybersex. It can be exciting meeting an attractive stranger. Unfortunately, on the internet, sometimes these strangers have ulterior motives. They can be cybercriminals who want to extort you through sextortion. Sextortion attacks are different from other cybercriminal attacks. With sextortion attacks, a person’s self-respect can be destroyed in seconds.
As you have already learned, cybercriminals can operate from anywhere. The internet has made it so anyone can be sexually victimised online, from any country.
What is surprising is how these cases impact employees in the workplace. People will go to great lengths not to have their sexually explicit ...
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