Aug. 7, 2023, 5:17 p.m. | /u/bagelsareoverpriced

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Help, I got an email stating that I got hacked. It said that they wanted bitcoin for their troubles and posted my password and a screenshot of my device(?) with the software they used. I don't know what to do a I have sensitive files such as credit cards and passports in my laptop. What do I do?

Edit: I forgot to say that the deadline to give them bitcoin has passed, and that I only saw it after scrolling …

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