764 (organization)

764
Founded2019 (as CVLT)
2021 (as 764)
FounderBradley "Felix" Cadenhead (764)
Named afterZIP Code for Stephenville
Founding locationStephenville, Texas, United States (CVLT allegedly founded in France)
Years active2019–present
TerritoryUnited States, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Sweden, Romania, Brazil, Spain
ActivitiesSextortion, cybercrime, child sexual exploitation, assault, kidnapping, murder

764 (previously CVLT and a subgroup of "the com")[1][2][3][4] is a decentralized and transnational sextortion network that is reportedly adjacent to the Order of Nine Angles, a right-wing Satanist terror network.[5] It is classified as a terror network by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), and is considered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as a "tier one" terrorist threat.[6] The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) also classifies 764 as an "ideological violent extremist network", and it has been characterized as a "satanic neo-Nazi cult" by multiple sources.[7][8][9][10]

764 was founded in 2021 by Bradley Cadenhead, a teenager from Stephenville, Texas; the group derives its name from the town's ZIP Code.[11][1][12] The network is most present on Discord and Telegram and usually targets children aged 8 to 17, particularly marginalized children or those suffering from mental health challenges.[13][14][15] Victims are often forced to commit recorded acts of self-harm to disseminate internally or share on social media platforms,[16][5] asked to carve names on their skin as "cutsigns", a form of branding to show their subjugation to the group,[10][17][14] and given the end goal of committing suicide on livestream for the network's entertainment or for the perpetrator's own sense of fame within the network.[18][19]

  1. ^ a b Winston, Ali. "There Are Dark Corners of the Internet. Then There's 764". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2024-11-17. the com/764 extortion network.
  2. ^ Whitaker, Bill (2024-08-11). "Cybersecurity investigators worry ransomware attacks may worsen as young, Western hackers work with Russians - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
  3. ^ Otto, Greg (2024-12-13). "Arizona man arrested for alleged involvement in violent online terror networks". CyberScoop. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
  4. ^ Otto, Greg (2024-12-05). "Exclusive: Feds are probing 764, The Com's use of cybercriminal tactics to carry out violent crimes". CyberScoop. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
  5. ^ a b Argentino, Marc-André; Gay, Barrett; Tyler, M.B. (2024-01-19). "764: The Intersection of Terrorism, Violent Extremism, and Child Sexual Exploitation". GNET. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  6. ^ Belanger, Ashley (2024-11-08). "Discord terrorist known as "Rabid" gets 30 years for preying on kids". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  7. ^ "Feds bust leader of neo-Nazi cult who used Discord and Telegram to groom and exploit children". Business Insider. 22 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Satanic and neo-Nazi online cults targeting Aussie kids". dailytelegraph.com.au. 22 November 2024.
  9. ^ Government of Canada, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (2024-08-27). "RCMP reminds Canadians about violent online groups targeting youth | Royal Canadian Mounted Police". www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2024-10-02. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  10. ^ a b Government of Canada, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (2024-07-19). "RCMP NL issues warning of violent online network targeting minors | Royal Canadian Mounted Police". www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  11. ^ Boburg, Shawn; Dehghanpoor, Chris (2024-09-09). "On social media, a bullied teen found fame among child predators worldwide". The Washington Post.
  12. ^ Breen, Arielle (2024-11-07). "Kaleva man sent to prison for sexual exploitation of child". Manistee News Advocate. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  13. ^ Massman, Bradley (2024-02-08). "Man encouraged kids to commit 'sadistic acts' for his gratification, feds say". mlive. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  14. ^ a b Höfner, Roman; Lehberger, Roman; Verschwele, Lina (2024-03-13). "(S+) Cybergrooming: Wie sich Sadisten weltweit in Chatgruppen zu Straftaten verabreden". Der Spiegel (in German). ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  15. ^ Tangalakis-Lippert, Katherine. "Feds bust leader of neo-Nazi cult who used Discord and Telegram to groom and exploit children". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  16. ^ Hummel, Kristina (2024-09-11). "Nihilism and Terror: How M.K.Y. Is Redefining Terrorism, Recruitment, and Mass Violence". Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  17. ^ Roumeliotis, Ioanna; Mathieu-Leger, Laurence; Culbert, Andrew (2024-03-09). "Violent online groups are pressuring youth into harming themselves, authorities warn". CBC.
  18. ^ Winston, Ali. "764 Terror Network Member Richard Densmore Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  19. ^ Lamoureux, Mack (2024-02-20). "The Vile Sextortion and Torture Ring Where Kids Target Kids". Vice. Retrieved 2024-12-22.

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