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Threat Intelligence

UK member of 'The Com' jailed for two years after blackmailing 117 girls online

Justin Swaddle, 20, used Snapchat and Discord to coerce teenage girls into self-harm and abuse images, purely to boost his standing in a sprawling online cybercrime collective.

4 min read
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Policy & Regulation

Europol Pulls 4,340 Links Tied to 'The Com' Extortion Network

A nine-country push targets an online ecosystem that grooms minors, spreads violence manuals, and has been linked to ransomware attacks on Marks & Spencer and Las Vegas casinos.

4 min read
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