FBI, NCAA Launch Joint Push to Protect College Athletes From Online Exploitation

The FBI and NCAA announced a joint effort to educate and protect current and former college athletes from online sexual exploitation and sextortion, including hacking and AI-generated images. The NCAA will provide awareness, counseling, and act as a liaison to law enforcement; the FBI will lead investigations and prevention education. The collaboration responds to a growing global trend of athletes' images being stolen or created and sold, with victims offered support through the National Center for Victims of Internet and Cyber Exploitation.