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Sextortion

Sextortion is a type of cyber-enabled extortion which involves the threat of sharing sexual information, images or clips to extort money from you, whether images actually exist or not.

Police Scotland have advice on what you can do to reduce the likelihood of this happening and what to do if you’re a victim of extortion.

Related resources

Cyber Resilience Strategy 2015-2020: Progress Report

This report entitled ‘Firm foundations’ highlights the progress of ‘Safe, Secure and Prosperous: A Cyber Resilience Strategy for Scotland’ (2015-2020).

The Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) / NCSC CAF Guidance

The Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) provides guidance for organisations responsible for vitally important services and activities.

The UK Cyber Security Council is the self-regulatory body for the UK’s cyber security profession. It develops, promotes and stewards nationally recognised standards for cyber security in support of the UK Government’s National Cyber Security Strategy to make the UK […]

Reports and Advisories

The NCSC’s response, reports and advisories on cyber security matters affecting the UK.

Cyber Resilience: General Guidance

Information to help public bodies, businesses and third sector organisations improve their online security and protect against cyber threats.