Multiple users in instagram They have denounced that there are accounts that are posing as them with other profiles, but that have the peculiarity that they are offering porn content or pointing to adult websites.
As a report published on the website of The Computer GroupThese cases once again demonstrate the extent to which our public image can be compromised on social networks and especially on Instagram, where hackers can easily steal photos and create fake accounts.
These porn profiles They usually include links that lead to OnlyFans-style pages, where there is supposedly content from the user who was the victim of identity theft.
How to identify a fake porn profile?
Let’s say you have a friend who uses the username @FirstLast on Instagram. A cybercriminal could easily create an account named @FirstName_LastName or some simple extra element like the underscore.
In addition, these hacked accounts will have the same profile photo as those affected, several of the posts in the feed, and at least one story to appear as an active account. Also the information of the biography, adding the links of adult sites.
Regarding the stories, even hackers often create a section of featured stories, adding an original from the victim and others promoting the supposed content for adults.
Clearly, the goal of cybercriminals is to extort money from curious users who are willing to pay for the alleged content. They follow the accounts of relatives, friends and acquaintances of the victims to try to connect with more known accounts. If this happens to you or a relative, it is best to report these fake accounts.