Sextortion cases using AI are on the rise
Extortion using nude images generated by artificial intelligence is on the rise. Criminals primarily target minors with threats and blackmail
Cases of extortion, primarily of minors, through fake nude images, continue to rise. This is a clear example of the misuse of artificial intelligence.
There are increasing reports of minors being victims of blackmail and extortion based on the publication of pornographic images that are not real; they have been generated using AI.
Dozens of these cases have ended in tragedy. The FBI has intervened, noting “a shocking increase in sextortion cases against minors in the United States, whose victims are typically youngsters between the ages of 14 and 17. This has led to an alarming number of suicides.”
This illicit activity can generate profits exceeding $36 million annually for the websites that distribute sexual content, and this involves the technological infrastructure of Google, Amazon, and Cloudflare.
Predators can use known methods ranging from hacking computers and cell phones to remotely manipulating the cameras on these devices.
Threats have increased not only in the United States but also throughout the rest of the world, as is the case in Spain, the United Kingdom, and Asia, where the respective governments have passed laws against this type of crime, with prison sentences for those involved.
M.Pino
Source: DW
(Reference image source: Lesli Whitecotton on Unsplash)
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