Warning over 'sextortion scam' which sends victims their own hacked passwords

A county Louth IT company has warned of a new online sextortion scam which they say is 'causing a lot of misery and stress' to computer users by sending them their own hacked passwords.

Warning over 'sextortion scam' which sends victims their own hacked passwords
Thu, 02 Aug, 2018 - 14:39

By Louise Walsh

A county Louth IT company has warned of a new online sextortion scam which they say is 'causing a lot of misery and stress' to computer users by sending them their own hacked passwords.

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