Dark web platform sells Dutch extortion packages

A dark web marketplace sells ready-made blackmail dossiers containing intimate photos and personal records of 190 Dutch women.

The details:

• Site access costs $250, while individual victim profiles sell for approximately €1 each.
• Dossiers bundle explicit images with private details, including residential addresses, dates of birth, email accounts, and social media links.
• Operating since 2023, the platform allows contributors to upload stolen media for cash and invites victims to pay for deletion.

By the numbers: A joint inquiry by RTL Nieuws and Belgian media uncovered 850,000 photos spanning over 10,000 victims globally, including 190 women in the Netherlands and 28 in Belgium.

State of play: Law enforcement authorities in Antwerp opened a criminal investigation, while the Openbaar Ministerie (Dutch public prosecution service) confirmed it is not yet participating.

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