— What did they demand of you? Did you keep the letter

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Security Tales: Domestic Ransomware
Vladimir Bezmaly | 06/23/2021
- Bob, you have a guest!

- To me? Captain, are you sure you're not mistaken?

— To you!

- Hello, Bob! I have a problem. The captain said that you are the only one who can help me. A month ago, I received an email with a threat from a stranger. I don’t know who is threatening me, I thought, who knows who I managed to cross, and forgot about him. Maybe some intruder decided to blackmail me. But now hackers claim that they are watching not only me, but also my family and threatening them.


- Of course, I saved and brought my laptop here. Initially, the "group" demanded $130,000 from me, threatening to publish my personal photos. My email was hacked, and the password and lithuania mobile database phone number associated with it were changed.

- It's good that you brought your laptop. Don't tell anyone that you were here. Including your family. There's no need to worry them. We'll figure it out.

Two days passed.

- Captain, what a strange case you've given me.

- What's strange, Bob?

- Yes, the letters came from one IP address and that was... The victim's address! That is, they were sent from the same laptop.

- How? Are you sure?

- Yes. Besides, the victim's computer is not hacked. It has one account with administrator rights and it has no password. The computer is not encrypted, so the criminal must be looked for in the family or among the servants.