Deputy investigating Theft by Extortion
A case of theft by extortion is under investigation by the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office. On Feb. 4, 2021, a deputy spoke with a woman, who stated she received an email to her AOL account demanding a payment for $6,269 via Bitcoin. The email stated that if she failed to make the payment, it would release footage allegedly obtained through a hack on her personal computer. The sender threatened to send the video to her contacts that were also allegedly obtained through the malware attack.