Account Hacked Blackmail Attempt

E-Mail received:

Date: 13/07/2026, 15:19

From: [Name and E-Mail address redacted]

To: [Name and E-Mail address redacted]

Subject: Your account is hacked. Your data is stolen. Learn how to regain access.

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Notes: Now if you had viewed a website and a video made of you via your webcam it would be concerning if such a video were to be distributed to all your contacts but it is very unlikely that this person has gained access to your computer.

It is just an extortion attempt to see if by means of threats you will deposit the amount of money demanded in their bitcoin wallet.

The warning against sharing the email is that they don't want the person you might share it with reassuring you that it is just a scam attempt.

 

Recommendation: Ignore the threats and delete the e-mail.

 

 

Michael Fowler

 

 

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