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From: <[email protected]>Hi.
Date: 23 Sep 2023 12:44:38 +0000
Subject: Careful, it's important
I have very bad news for you. Unfortunately, your private data was
compromised.
Your password was compromised through a legitimate website, and that
led to events that I will explain to you now.
Using your password, our team gained access to your email. We analyzed
all data and after going through found a vector for an attack.
That attack was a success. The result was that your machine was
infected with a virus/backdoor. Our team uses individual approach to
every victim, our success rate is very high.
We have gained access to the data, but the most interesting part that
we are able to control your webcam and microphone.
And you are correct. We have a nice archive with exploding video
content.
It’s all good, but we are here to make money. So if you don’t want
those videos to be leaked, please follow the instructions.
You pay $750 USD, and there will be nothing to worry about. No chats,
no photos, nothing. Every single file will be deleted and virus
removed from your machine
Use Bitcoin to make the transfer. Wallet address is
1J7RYCYp8D7zYoAAR4HQDXujaRU6D9tDbf , it’s unique and we will know that
you made the payment immediately.
You have 2 days to make the transfer, that’s reasonable.
Take care.