Sextortionists
Incidents involved as Deployer
Incidente 17223 Reportes
India-Based Sextortion Gang Allegedly Used AI-Generated Sexual Videos to Extort Canada-Based Indian Victim
2026-09-10
Police in Ghaziabad, India, alleged that four members of a sextortion gang recorded a Canada-based Indian victim during a Facebook Messenger video call, created sexually explicit AI videos depicting the victim, and demanded $50,000 while threatening to circulate the material. Police said the victim reported the demand and that AI sextortion videos were found on the suspects' phones.
MásIncidente 5512 Reportes
FBI Reported Surge of Extortion Cases of AI Media Featuring Sexual Explicit Activities
2023-04-01
The FBI reported an increase in sextortion cases featuring the use of fake, including AI-generated, images or videos created from content posted on their social media sites or web postings, provided to the malicious actor upon request, or captured during video chats.
MásIncidente 7821 Reporte
AI 'Nudify' Apps Used as Tools for Blackmail and Extortion
2024-09-09
AI 'nudify' apps are being used to generate hyperrealistic non-consensual nude photos of individuals, which are then exploited for extortion and harassment. These apps use generative AI to remove clothing from images and create convincing fakes, often distributed on platforms like Telegram. Victims are threatened or shamed using these AI-generated images, with little recourse for removal or legal action.
MásIncidente 15601 Reporte
Man in Egypt Reportedly Convicted of Using AI-Fabricated Sexual Content to Blackmail Relative
2026-06-16
Egyptian news reports said a man in Damanhur created fake Facebook and Messenger accounts and used AI tools to place a female relative's likeness into fabricated sexual images and videos. He reportedly sent the material to her and threatened to circulate it unless she entered a sexual relationship with him. She notified authorities, and a court later convicted him and imposed a one-year suspended sentence.
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