Вымогатели потребовали у женщины из Онтарио выкуп в биткоинах за нераспространение ее интимных фото

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Женщина по имени Александра рассказала, что получила от вымогателей электронное письмо, в котором они утверждали, что взломали ее компьютер, где хранились компрометирующие видео и фотографии. Злоумышленникам удалось выяснить ее имя, домашний адрес, адрес электронной почты и номер мобильного телефона, и даже раздобыть фотографию улицы, на которой находится ее дом. Преступники пытались запугать женщину и надавить на нее психологически, написав, что она испытает сильное унижение, если ее коллеги, друзья и семья увидят эти «неподобающие вещи».

«Они сказали, будто у них есть моя история просмотров в браузере, фотографии, на которых я просматриваю неприемлемые сайты, и что они собираются это обнародовать. Их тон был крайне угрожающим и настойчивым, мошенники принуждали немедленно заплатить выкуп, иначе будет поздно», — рассказала Александра.

Женщина отметила, что никогда не просматривала неприемлемые сайты, поэтому была уверена, что это мошенничество, и обратилась в полицию. Правоохранители предупредили, что злоумышленники часто используют секс-шантаж, запугивая жертв, чтобы те заплатили им за молчание. Обычно недоброжелатели утверждают, что шпионили за жертвой и записали доказательства того, как жертва просматривала неприемлемые материалы в Интернете, включая порнографию. На самом деле, преступники могут собирать лишь общую информацию, и, выяснив домашний адрес, сделать фотографию дома будет очень легко — с помощью Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Maps, пояснила полиция.

Правоохранители порекомендовали не отвечать на подобные письма и, тем более, не платить вымогателям выкуп. Гораздо лучше проверить компьютер на вирусы или вредоносные программы, а затем сообщить о письме в полицию.

В прошлом году житель Подмосковья получил более восьми лет тюрьмы за нападение и вымогательство биткоинов на сумму свыше 181 млн рублей. В апреле тайский суд приговорил пятерых россиян к двум годам тюремного заключения за вымогательство криптовалют у супружеской пары из России, отдыхавшей в Таиланде.

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