Description

District Court for the Northern District of Ohio granted temporary restraining order against Digital Forensics Corporation over alleged deceptive sextortion assistance services and fake reviews

On 13 October 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio had granted its request for a temporary restraining order against Digital Forensics Corporation and its owner. T…

  • FTC Sues Operator of Sextortion Relief Scheme for Misleading Consumers into Believing it Would Identify Criminals and End Sextortion Attacks, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (Official)

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2026-10-06
under deliberation

On 6 October 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit against Digital Forensics Cor…

2026-10-13
under investigation

On 13 October 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that the United States District Co…