A quick note on cyber blackmail (Patreon)

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2015-11-21 13:23:18

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2024-04

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Hi everyone, this morning I received an attempt at email extortion relating to the recent Patreon database leak. As patrons, this is not something you should need to worry about, as you won't have tendered critical information to Patreon like your social security number and tax documentation—only creators have to do that. Still, on the unlikely chance you do receive any sort of threat, blackmail, or extortion attempt relating to Patreon, please report it immediately to the FBI:

https://www.fbi.gov/report-threats-and-crime

And this probably goes without saying, but don't pay blackmailers.

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