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Got A ‘Day Of Hack’ Email With Your Password? Here’s 3 Things To Do Now

Posted on February 21, 2021February 21, 2021 By Davey Winder

If you get a worrying email from a hacker with your password demanding a payment in Bitcoin, lease don’t panic

There’s something alarming and shockingly personal when you get an email from a cybercriminal who claims to have hacked your computer and has the password to prove it. But take a deep breath, all is not as bad as it seems: here’s exactly what you need to do next.

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