Delivery
Content
Hacker claims that they have known you for a while
Claiming they have hacked into and gained access to your webcam and browser history
They will publish videos of you on pornographic websites that will then go viral.
They have installed a Trojan virus on your other other devices
Will ask for a transfer in USD to their bitcoin wallet
They will then delete all videos and viruses
Give you short timeframe ie 48hrs
Advice for the future. Start taking your online security more seriously.
Change your passwords regularly and set up multi-factor authentication on all your accounts.
Actions
- Do not respond to the sender, no matter the rage you feel.
- Block the Sender in your email software.
- Delete the email
- Run a full antivirus scan on your computers
Comments
- If you are worried with the Webam part.
- Most lapotops will have a lens cover slider to cover the lens
- Place a post-it note or cut a small piece of card/ paper and sellotape the card over the web cam lens
- On a desktop unplug the usb web cam and only connect when required.