A Florida woman hacked into a man’s social media accounts and then “maliciously posted” nude photos of him, according to officials. The 24-year-old was arrested Saturday in Port Richey after she demanded the unidentified give her money to take down the X-rated content, the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office said. Using…
Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos said Thursday that he was the target of an extortion and blackmail effort by the National Enquirer, which he accused of threatening to publish intimate pictures of him unless he backed off an investigation of the tabloid. Bezos said the Enquirer and its parent company,…
The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office is warning people of online extortion crimes on the rise in the area, also known as “sextortion. “ Let’s say you meet someone online and develop a relationship. As things progress, the person may ask for nude images from you. Once they receive those photos…