Myantispyware team discovered a new variant of the “Hi, I’m a hacker and programmer” email scam that uses the 15WG3a68ZDPsYyJUkMKQkqwkvWykT74ufB Bitcoin wallet account to get money from its victims. Like before, this bitcoin blackmail scam spreads via spam emails. The scam is sent out to thousands of emails at a time.
Threat Summary
Type | Bitcoin Blackmail Scam |
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Subject line | Security Alert. Your accounts was compromised. You need change password! |
Ransom amount | $746 |
BTC Wallet | 15WG3a68ZDPsYyJUkMKQkqwkvWykT74ufB |
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