NEGOTIATE WITH THE HACKERS

You decide to try and negotiate with the hackers. You send a message, offering them a higher ransom, hoping they’ll release your data.

They respond quickly, but their message is not what you expected:

"WE DON’T NEED YOUR MONEY. WE WANT CONTROL."

It becomes clear: they’re not after cash. They want something more—your complete compliance.

Your options:

1. Agree to their terms and give up your digital freedom.
2. Pretend to comply and try to outsmart them.
3. Go to the authorities, hoping they can do something.