Bengaluru college student claims private photos leaked online, fake AI threats; a case of cyber police

A 21-year-old student of a private college filed a complaint with the East CEN crime police station, alleging that her intimate photos were leaked and circulated on multiple adult websites, while an unknown person claiming to be a hacker threatened to create and publish explicit AI-generated images if she refused to post more private photos.

According to the complaint, the student first learned of the leak on June 26, when a friend informed her that about 50 of her photos had been uploaded to the website. She subsequently filed a complaint with the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal.

Two days later, she received WhatsApp messages from an international number allegedly belonging to a self-proclaimed hacker informing her that another album containing about 50 images had been uploaded to another website. The complainant claimed that when she requested the removal of the content, the sender demanded more intimate photos in exchange for the deletion of the posts.

She further claimed that after she refused to comply, the sender threatened to upload “part 2” containing fabricated sexually explicit images and videos, claiming that people would believe they were genuine. According to her, the threats caused her severe psychological trauma and humiliation.

The student also claimed that some of the same photos were later uploaded to another website through a forum where they were further circulated.

In her complaint, the student said the photos were originally shared confidentially with modeling agents between 2023 and 2024, when she was 18 or 19 years old and pursuing modeling opportunities. She said the images were provided for portfolio assessment only and were never intended for publication or distribution.

The police registered the case and started an investigation.

Published – 02 Jul 2026 0:07 IST