# FBI and NCAA team up to protect athletes from sextortion

2026-08-10T19:43:30+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

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The FBI and the NCAA have launched a program to combat sexual exploitation of college athletes, whose private images are increasingly targeted online due to their name, image and likeness (NIL) activities. The FBI, which announced the collaboration on Monday, said bad actors use phishing, password targeting, and impersonating social media customer service representatives to steal images for sextortion. The partnership will focus on educating athletes, though neither agency provided specific numbers of victims.

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- hindustantimes.com <https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/fbi-teams-with-the-ncaa-to-help-athletes-avoid-sexual-exploitation-101786387566416.html>

Tags: athlete safety, Cyber crime, FBI, NCAA, NIL, Sextortion
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