Cyber extortion crimes in the first quarter of 2022

Cyber extortion is a widespread criminal practice as a result of the multiplicity of technical means of communication, and it can be defined as a process of threatening and intimidating the victim by publishing pictures or film materials or leaking confidential information belonging to the victim, in exchange for payment sums of money or exploitation of the victim to carry out illegal acts for the benefit of extortionists Disclosure of confidential information Private business or other illegal acts.