THE SACRIFICE (Factory Reset)

You wipe your laptop. Years of work—poof.

But then… your phone buzzes.

"NICE TRY."
The ransomware was in your email.
Now it’s on your phone too.
GAME OVER. (They always win.)

Your heart sinks. You stare at your phone as your files vanish. The hackers have anticipated your every move.

But all is not lost. You take a deep breath and weigh your next steps. There *has* to be another way.

What do you do next?

  1. Try to trace the signal back to its source.
  2. Seek help from an ethical hacker on the dark web.
  3. Abandon all devices and go completely off-grid.