Just nu snurrar en rad likartade meddelanden runt. Temat är det samma - en angripare har fått tag på ditt lösenord eller annan privat uppgift, och har enligt egen utsago använt detta för att övervaka dig. Personen har därmed fått tillgång till massa personligt innehåll, där det mest framträdande är videos av när du porrsurfar. För att ta dig ur knipan ska du betala Bitcoins inom ett visst tidsintervall.
Känns det bekant? Jag skulle tro att många sitter på minst ett meddelande enligt upplägget ovan i sin inkorg alternativt fast i spamfiltret.
För att göra lång historia kort, med förkrossande sannolikhet det om vanligt hederligt scam. Personen har fått tag på ditt lösenord/användarnamn via någon gammal läcka, och resten är bara påhitt för att få dig att lätta på plånboken. Det finns inga videos av ditt porrsurfande, och mailet hör hemma i papperskorgen.
Ett bra ställe för att kolla just gamla läckor är webbplatsen Have I Been Pwned?. Där samlar säkerhetsexperten Troy Hunt läckta databaser och register från hela internet, enkelt sökbara. Finns dina uppgifter där existerar de sannolikt även i händerna på mer ljusskygga individer.
Dela gärna med er av fler exempel och diskutera runt fenomenet! Vi försöker samla allt snack i en tråd tänker jag, har redan ploppat upp en rad olika om egentligen samma sak. :)
Ett par artiklar om utpressandet
https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/smaland/hotas-betala-7-000-...
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2018/07/reasonably_cle...
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/07/sextortion-scam-uses-reci...
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2018/07/13/sextortion-scam-k...
https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/ng7k2a/polisen-varnar--f... (där allas vår @Nikka kommenterar!)
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XYZ is one of your password now I'm going to cut to the chase. You don't know anything about me whereas I know you and you must be thinking why you're getting this e-mail, correct?
I actually setup malware on adult video clips (sex sites) and do you know what, you visited this porn website to experience fun (if you know what I mean). While you were watching videos, your system started operating as a RDP (Remote Control Desktop) with a key logger which provided me access to your screen as well as your webcam access. Just after that, the software program gathered all of your contacts from social networks, and email.
Exactly what have I done?
It is simply your bad luck that I stumbled across your misadventures. After that I put in more time than I probably should have exploring into your life and prepared a split-screen video. 1st half displays the video you had been watching and 2nd part shows the view from your webcam (it is someone doing inappropriate things). Frankly, I am ready to destroy exactly about you and let you get on with your daily life. And I am going to provide you two options that can make it happen. The two options are to either disregard this message (not recommended), or pay me 0.75 BTC.What can you do?
Let’s explore above two options in depth. First Choice is to ignore my e-mail. You should know what will happen if you take this option. I will definately send out your video recording to your contacts including relatives, colleagues, and many others. It does not protect you from the humiliation your household will ought to face when friends and family uncover your dirty video from me in their inbox. Other Option is to make the payment of 0.75 BTC. We’ll call this my “keep the secret fee”. Now let me tell you what happens when you pick this option. Your dirty secret Will remain your secret. I'll delete the videotape. Once you you pay me my fees, I will let you go on with your life and family that nothing like this ever occurred. You will make the transfer through BitcoinTransfer Amount: 0.75 BTC
BTC ADDRESS: XYZNotice: You now have one day to make the payment. (I have a special pixel in this mail, and now I know that you have read through this e mail). If I do not get the Bitcoin, I will definitely send out your videotape to all of your contacts including friends and family, coworkers, and so forth. having said that, if I receive the payment, I will destroy the videotape immediately. If you really want evidence, reply with "yes!" and I definitely will send your video to your 7 contacts. It is a non-negotiable offer, so don't waste my personal time & yours by responding to this message.
I do know, XYZ, is your password. You do not know me and you are probably thinking why you are getting this e mail, correct?
actually, I placed a malware on the adult videos (pornography) website and do you know what, you visited this web site to experience fun (you know what I mean). While you were watching videos, your internet browser initiated working as a RDP (Remote Desktop) that has a key logger which gave me accessibility to your display and also webcam. after that, my software program obtained all your contacts from your Messenger, Facebook, as well as email.
What exactly did I do?
I made a double-screen video. First part displays the video you were viewing (you've got a nice taste haha), and second part shows the recording of your webcam.
exactly what should you do?
Well, I believe, $2900 is a reasonable price tag for our little secret. You'll make the payment via Bitcoin (if you don't know this, search "how to buy bitcoin" in Google).
BTC Address: XYZ
(It is cAsE sensitive, so copy and paste it)Important:
You have one day to make the payment. (I've a unique pixel within this email message, and now I know that you have read this e mail). If I do not get the BitCoins, I will definitely send out your video to all of your contacts including relatives, co-workers, and so forth. Nonetheless, if I receive the payment, I'll erase the video immidiately. If you want evidence, reply with "Yes!" and I will send your video to your 9 friends. It is a non-negotiable offer, that being said do not waste my time and yours by replying to this e-mail.
Hi, viсtim.
I writе you becаuse I put a malware on the wеb раge with porn whiсh yоu havе visitеd.
My virus grаbbеd аll your рersоnal infо and turnеd оn your camеra which сapturеd the рroсеss of your onаnism. Just аfter that the sоft sаvеd yоur соntact list.
I will delеte thе сompromising vidеo and infо if you pay me 300 EURO in bitсоin. This is аddrеss for рaymеnt : XYZI give yоu 30 hours after you оpen my mеssage fоr mаking thе transactiоn.
Аs sоon as you rеad thе mеssagе I'll sее it right аway.
It is nоt nесessаry to tеll me that you hаvе sent monеy tо me. This аddress is cоnnесted tо yоu, my systеm will delеtе еverything autоmаtiсаlly after transfеr cоnfirmation.
If yоu nеed 48 h just rерly on this lеttеr with +.
Yоu сan visit the рoliсe stаtiоn but nоbоdy can hеlp yоu.
If yоu try tо deceive me , I'll sеe it right away !
I dont livе in your country. Sо they cаn not traсk my lоcation еven for 9 months.
Goodbyе. Dоnt fоrget about the shamе аnd tо ignоre, Yоur life can be ruined.