date
17 January 2023 Tuesday. 14:21:40 UTC
scammer/abuser
APT Hacking Group
description
Received a long email telling they hacked my computer (which they didn't). Claim to be "APT Hacking Group" (which I doubt).
Sender detail:
Received: from NAM11-CO1-obe.outbound.protection.outlook.com (mail-co1nam11on2043.outbound.protection.outlook.com. [40.107.220.43])
email extract:
Greetings!
I have to share bad news with you. Approximately a few months ago, I gained access to your devices, which you use for internet browsing. After that, I have started tracking your internet activities.
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Let's settle it this way:
You transfer 12.5 Bitcoin to me and once the transfer is received, I will delete all this dirty stuff right away. After that, we will forget about each other. I also promise to deactivate and delete all the harmful software from your devices. Trust me. I keep my word.
That is a fair deal, and the price is relatively low, considering that I have been checking out your profile and traffic for some time by now. If you don't know how to purchase and transfer Bitcoin - you can use any modern search engine.
You need to send that amount here Bitcoin wallet:
bc1qcy3wsvhscq27gdnpdy7pdmzpuexejywzq4dml7
(The price is not negotiable).
You have 5 days in order to make the payment from the moment you opened this email.
Do not try to find and destroy my virus! (All your data is already uploaded to a remote server).
Do not try to contact me. Various security services will not help you; formatting a disk or destroying a device will not help either, since your data is already on a remote server.
This is an APT Hacking Group. Don't be mad at me, everyone has their own work.
I will monitor your every move until I get paid.
If you keep your end of the agreement, you won't hear from me ever again.
Everything will be done fairly!
One more thing. Don't get caught in similar kinds of situations anymore in the future!
My advice: keep changing all your passwords frequently.
