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My Sextortion Diary: 'Hackers leaked intimate photos after my laptop was stolen' (www.bbc.com)

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A Spanish filmmaker turned the cameras on herself and made a "sextortion diary" after being blackmailed.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago

She's doing a great job of pointing out how antiquated our laws are when dealing with this stuff, while also pointing out the police really don't care about you.

There are countless others who undoubtedly acquiesced to the blackmailers' demands, and countless more who will in the future. Just putting one thief in jail without trying to understand the wider criminal network does little to help actual people