Extortionists
Incidents involved as Deployer
インシデント 16152 Report
Scammers Allegedly Used AI-Generated Voice in Boone County, Missouri, Kidnapping Ransom Scam
2026-07-17
Boone County, Missouri, authorities said a resident received a call on July 17, 2026, that displayed the resident's daughter's name and number and used an AI-generated imitation of her voice to claim she had been kidnapped at gunpoint. A second voice demanded ransom. A coordinated police response located the daughter safely in Jefferson City, unaware of the call; no payment or arrest was reported.
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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.
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Threat Actor Reportedly Used AI-Assisted Workflows to Compromise AWS Environment for Extortion
2026-07-08
Sygnia reported that a threat actor apparently used purportedly AI-assisted or agentic workflows to move rapidly through an unidentified organization's AWS environment during an approximately 72-hour intrusion. The attacker allegedly expanded from an Internet-facing application into cloud infrastructure and data stores, reportedly stealing credentials and sensitive information while demonstrating the ability to disrupt services as leverage for extortion. Sygnia did not identify a specific model.
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Man in Touba, Senegal, Allegedly Used AI Voice Alteration to Impersonate a Woman and Collect Intimate Images
2026-02-16
Police in Touba, Senegal, alleged that a man used his former sister-in-law's WhatsApp photos and videos in false profiles and altered his voice with AI during calls. Posing as a woman, he reportedly drew people into explicit video calls, collected intimate images and solicited money or phone credit. He allegedly misused victims' likenesses and caused reputational harm. Police reportedly arrested him, and he allegedly admitted the conduct.
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