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Digital blackmailers have long spammed inboxes with emails falsely claiming they have recordings of the victim caught in the act of watching adult content, demanding a ransom not to leak graphical evidence.

One of many infostealers used by online criminals can now make those threats real. Information-stealing malware called Stealerium includes a feature to record users with a victim webcam at inopportune moments, says Proofpoint.

Stealerium can be set to trigger whenever it detects words such as “sex,” “porn” or similar keywords in an open browser tab. The malware grabs a desktop screenshot and photo from the webcam.