The COM

The COM Constellation

As well as the names above other subgroups exist but subgroups can change or emerge quickly. Numerical codes are also used as  group names including 7997, 8884, 2992, 6996, 555, 545, 404. and 303. These groups often use symbols from Neo-Nazi or Satanic extremist groups, however this can be for shock value and intimidation rather than a true belief in what they stand for. These groups can operate in three spheres depending on their motivations: Cyber com, Sextortion Com, and Offline com but there can be overlap.

Slang and Terms : (examples)

• Lorebooks: .

  This refers to films or files created by abusers that contain sexually explicit content, self-harm images, and documentation of a victim’s extortion. These are circulated among the group to gain “clout” and are used as blackmail to exert further control over the victim.

• Fansigning:

  A term for when victims are forced or manipulated into writing or cutting specific numbers, letters, symbols, or their abuser’s screen name cirectly into their skin.

• Bricking:

  A term for throwing a brick through a window of a target’s vehicle or home, a acto of real-world violence encouraged or commissioned. Can be an initiation or intimidation.

• Murder Points:

  A scoring system used by the M.K.Y subgroup to evaluate the productivity of its members, rewarding them for criminal and/or brutal acts.

• Sim Swapping

  Telecomm provider is tricked into transferring your phone number to their device.

• Swatting:

  Calling in a fake emergency that prompts a armed police response to the victim’s home. Includes bomb threats to schools. Can be used to threaten a victim into compliance

• Doxxing:

  Obtaining and publishing personal idenitifying information online.

• Edgelord:

  Some who deliberately posts shocking, offensive, or nihilistic content online to appear cool, or to provoke a reaction.

• Saints:

  Glorification of mass murderers , especially school shooters.