July 25, 2024 at 07:31AM Meta Platforms removed around 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria targeting individuals with financial sextortion scams, including a coordinated network of 2,500 accounts linked to around 20 individuals. The company also removed 7,200 assets, attributing some to a cybercrime group and reported such accounts to NCMEC. INTERPOL conducted a global law … Read more
January 20, 2024 at 10:16AM Imposters and romance scammers on Instagram are becoming increasingly problematic. Cases of impersonation, like that of “Santiago Scott” using the photos of Thiago Qualhato, reveal a lack of effective action from Instagram despite user reports. The prevalence of such behavior raises concerns about account protection and the need for user … Read more
November 28, 2023 at 09:06AM Amir Hossein Golshan, a cybercriminal from Los Angeles, has been sentenced to 96 months in prison for engaging in multiple cybercrime schemes. He caused approximately $740,000 in losses to hundreds of victims through online scams and unauthorized account access. Golshan used SIM swapping to take control of victims’ social media … Read more