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Computer & Information Networking Center

Important information security alert

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  • Tel:
    +886-2-3366-5022
    +886-2-3366-5023

    Mail:
    cchelp@ntu.edu.tw

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Blackmail email attacks. Don’t transfer money.
  • Date:2018-10-27

This center got a report from the internet manager. A user has received a blackmail email that threatens that his account has been invaded and asks for a 800USD bitcoin payment. After investigation, it is found similar with the published case from TWCERT/CC (as reference link). The email sender did not invade the user’s computer. Do not transfer recklessly!

Email feature:

  1. Subject title is password (xxxxx) is compromised, Your password is xxxxx, your password xxxxx, or password (xxxxx) for @mail.xxx.ntu.edu.tw is compromised
  2. Email will state that they’ve taken hold of your email password, internet search history, contact information, hard disk information and images, and has planted malware.
  3. Asks for a 800USD bitcoin payment to a certain account

TWCERT/ reference link:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2253444848218581&id=1670471206515951

Email Example

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