APT / THREAT GROUP
PornBlackmailer
1
aliases
Intelligence Profile
A new infection is being distributed by porn sites that tries to blackmail a victim into paying a ransom by stating they will tell law enforcement that the victim is spreading child porn. This is done by collecting information about the user, including screen shots of their active desktop, in order to catch them in compromising situations.
Threat Analysis
PornBlackmailer is a known-sophistication threat actor of undetermined national origin, engaged in cyber operations with a primary motivation of unknown activity patterns.
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Quick Facts
TypeAPT / Threat Group
Aliases1
Also Known As
PornBlackmailer
Research Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.