Since June, the number of blackmail fraud attempts in Russia has increased by 56%, RBC reports, citing data from T-Bank. During this period, the credit institution managed to prevent thefts amounting to more than 76 million rubles. The attackers use neural networks to create fake intimate photos based on photos from social networks, and then demand between 20 thousand and 30 thousand rubles while threatening to send fabricated materials to relatives or employers.

Since June, the number of blackmail fraud attempts in Russia has increased by 56%, RBC reports, citing data from T-Bank. During this period, the credit institution managed to prevent thefts amounting to more than 76 million rubles. The attackers use neural networks to create fake intimate photos based on photos from social networks, and then demand between 20 thousand and 30 thousand rubles while threatening to send fabricated materials to relatives or employers.