I received an email this week. The words were generally polite yet firm, threatening and demanding.
My computer had been infected and was being monitored. The writer explained his expertise in matters of this type and ransom paid would prevent exposure of well, something.
I felt some fear at first, especially since the correspondence was sent from my email address – or so it appears. Calmness set in as I thought, “Do what you need to do, hacker. I have nothing on my PC that would cause embarrassment if revealed to the world. I am not paying you.”
