Free safety resources
Practical help before fear makes the next decision.
Start with the right evidence, official reporting channels, account protection, and image safety resources. These steps are useful whether or not you hire CyberGuys.
If the threat is active
Slow the situation down before you respond.
A rushed reaction can erase evidence, expose more information, or give the person greater control. Start with the steps that protect your options.
Start with trusted sources
Official resources that protect your options.
Use the service that fits the incident. Preserve evidence first and avoid sending intimate material to anyone who does not need it.
NCMEC CyberTipline
Report incidents involving anyone under 18 and involve a trusted adult or law enforcement immediately.
Visit CyberTiplineTake It Down
Help prevent or limit sharing of intimate images taken before age 18 without uploading the image itself.
Visit Take It DownStopNCII.org
Adults can create a digital fingerprint of intimate images on their own device for participating platforms.
Visit StopNCIIFBI IC3
Report internet enabled crime, extortion, financial transactions, and offender identifiers.
Visit IC3Platform reporting
Use the official safety, extortion, impersonation, privacy, and intimate image reporting path for the platform involved.
Get reporting guidance988 Lifeline
Call or text 988 in the United States if you feel overwhelmed, unsafe, or at risk of harming yourself.
Visit 988 LifelineProtect what proves the case
Evidence is most useful when it keeps its context.
Save the account, conversation, date, demand, and surrounding details together.
Preserve first
Build a clean record before anything changes.
A calm process
Clear next steps without losing the evidence.
Assess
Separate confirmed facts from claims, pressure, and assumptions.
Preserve
Organize messages, accounts, identifiers, transactions, and timelines.
Report
Use the correct platform, provider, image safety, or law enforcement channel.
Protect
Secure accounts, reduce access, and monitor for meaningful changes.
CyberGuys Investigator
Evidence, reports, and case progress in one secure place.
Clients use the CyberGuys Investigator dashboard to see what has been preserved, which reports are ready, what changed, and which sources are being monitored.
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Straight answers
Questions people ask when the pressure is high.
Small decisions can preserve evidence, protect an account, and prevent additional loss.
What should I do if I already paid?
Stop additional payments, preserve receipts and transaction identifiers, and contact the payment provider immediately about fraud or recovery options.
Should I contact police?
Report immediate physical threats to local law enforcement or 911. Internet extortion can also be reported to the FBI through IC3.
What if the victim is under 18?
Involve a trusted adult immediately, use NCMEC CyberTipline and Take It Down, and do not redistribute the image.
Should I delete my social accounts?
Not before preserving evidence and securing the connected email and recovery methods. Privacy changes are usually safer than rushed deletion.
Are these resources legal advice?
No. These are practical safety and reporting resources. Consult a licensed attorney for legal advice about your specific situation.
You do not have to face this alone
Need help applying these steps to your situation?
CyberGuys can review the facts, organize the evidence, and explain a practical response. You may also use every free resource above without hiring us.
CyberGuys cannot guarantee that content will not be shared, removed, or detected, or that any platform, provider, third party, or law enforcement agency will take a particular action. Contacting CyberGuys does not create an attorney client relationship.