Judge shuts down sextortion help company after it took millions

People already being blackmailed paid again for a tracking campaign. The court's order says the firm's own sample missed the 90% sales line, and that the work often was a block a person could do without paying.

On October 21, 2026, Judge Patricia A. Gaughan converted a temporary restraining order against Digital Forensics Corporation into a preliminary injunction.

Why it matters: The complaint puts Phase 1 between $1,499 and $20,000, and alleges at least $60 million from February 2023 to July 2026. A household that pays a search ad in a panic is the customer in that paragraph.

Date to watch: November 12, 2026, at 9:45 a.m., a telephonic case management conference before Judge Patricia A. Gaughan.

Sources:

• FTC complaint, FTC v. Digital Forensics Corporation, LLC, N.D. Ohio 1:26-cv-02615 (2026-10-06)
  https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/digitalforensicscomplaint.pdf
• Memorandum Opinion and Order, Doc. 41, Judge Patricia A. Gaughan (2026-10-21)
  https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ohnd.331859/gov.uscourts.ohnd.331859.41.0.pdf
• FTC press release, October 13, 2026 (2026-10-13)
  https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/10/ftc-sues-operator-sextortion-relief-scheme-misleading-consumers-believing-it-would-identify
• N.D. Ohio docket 1:26-cv-02615, public case page (2026-10-21)
  https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/67279255/Federal_Trade_Commission_v_Digital_Forensics_Corporation,_LLC
• News 5 Cleveland, Sarah Buduson, October 15, 2026 (2026-10-15)
  https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/investigations/ftc-lawsuit-alleges-cybersecurity-company-defrauded-customers-out-of-60-million-sextortion-related-services

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