THE DESCENT (Clicking the Link)

The page loads—identical to your bank’s login. You type your credentials.

A flicker.

The screen distorts. A new window forces itself open—blood-red text screaming:

"YOUR FILES HAVE BEEN TAKEN HOSTAGE."
$5,000 in Bitcoin within 24 hours, or everything is erased.
Including your photos. Your documents. Your life.

Your hands shake. The cursor blinks, mocking you.

WHAT DO YOU DO?

  1. [PAY THE RANSOM] (Maybe they’ll honor it… maybe they’ll just ask for more.)
  2. [CALL IT SUPPORT] (They’ll help! …But the malware is already spreading.)
  3. [FACTORY RESET] (Lose everything. Start from zero. If you’re lucky.)