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Sextortion scams now use your "cheating" spouse’s name as a lure

ID: 94936345-ec47-5236-b591-527a88a4a2c9

STIX ID: report--94936345-ec47-5236-b591-527a88a4a2c9

Feed Name: Bleeping Computer

Threat Score
30/100

Date Published: 2024-09-07

Date Updated: 2026-04-20

Author: Lawrence Abrams

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A new variant of ongoing sextortion email scams is targeting spouses by claiming their partner is cheating and offering links to supposed proof; emails have used personal names (including uncommon surnames and pet names) and domains like 3bigs.com and savkar.ai. Recipients reported the messages caused distress, some links may prompt logins or attempt to distribute malware, but there is no clear evidence of a data breach—BleepingComputer and Reddit users recommend treating the messages as scams and deleting them.

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