Warning: extortionate emails circulating  [12.07.21]

Currently, universities, companies and private individuals are increasingly being confronted with extortionate emails claiming that hackers have obtained compromising, personal information from the respective user. For payment of a certain amount in bitcoins, the compromising material would not be published or distributed. With threats and by giving a deadline, additional pressure should be built up.

Do not react under any circumstances, ignore such requests consistently, do not click on the attached files in such emails, but please delete them immediately. These emails have no basis.

In this context, reference should be made to the awareness learning modules on IT security.

If you have any questions, please contact: itsec@uni-hohenheim.de


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