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fog — 20240910

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Actor
fog
Record date
Sep 10, 2024
Messages
26
Participants
fog, victim

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Actor / other Victim

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  1. Message 001 From victim Victim Date

    My name is [redacted]. I am 72 and have maintained this server for the last 23 years. I am not a cybersecurity expert, but I thought I would contact you to see how we can get you to release the data. I know the boss will not pay the Ransom, but it may be cheaper for me to pay it out of my pocket if it is not too much so that I can keep this job.

  2. Message 002 From victim Victim Date

    Hello. They are a tiny firm of Architects with four people in a squishy office.

  3. Message 003 From victim Victim Date

    I am waiting for your reply.

  4. Message 004 From fog Actor / other Date

    Hello. Please wait for details.

  5. Message 005 From victim Victim Date

    OK

  6. Message 006 From victim Victim Date

    I have some chores to do. I will be back as soon as I can, and I will check before I go to sleep.

  7. Message 007 From victim Victim Date

    I am back.

  8. Message 008 From victim Victim Date

    Please. Let these people work. They recently received some good jobs to turn them around after many years of hardship. The profit margins are very slim. Architects are expensive and hard to find good people.

  9. Message 009 From victim Victim Date

    +These are nice people. Please let them and me work. Please.

  10. Message 010 From victim Victim Date

    It is nearly 9:30 p.m. and I need to go to sleep. Please think about this. They are good people. Please.

  11. Message 011 From fog Actor / other Date

    I am not going to rob you

  12. Message 012 From fog Actor / other Date

    No data was taken. We can decrypt your systems in a couple of hours for only $125,000. Just send us 3 random encrypted files to be sure - we'll decrypt them for free.

  13. Message 013 From victim Victim Date

    They do not have $125,000.

  14. Message 014 From victim Victim Date

    You are going to kill this business.

  15. Message 015 From fog Actor / other Date

    what do they have?

  16. Message 016 From victim Victim Date

    Not even $10,000 to spare. It is costly to run a business in Australia nowadays. Eighty per cent of start-ups go broke within the first three years, and many companies go broke daily. A major Airline went broke, owing millions of dollars. The Server is nine years old, and they cannot afford to buy another, but it will cost more with AWS, etc. Things are very tight here in Australia. I will lose this job after this. I make $800.00 per two weeks after their expenses, plus my Aged Pension of $1,100.00 per two weeks gets me through. Electricity and Gas are both at a ridiculous level.

  17. Message 017 From victim Victim Date

    We do not have that sort of money. Please let us go.

  18. Message 018 From victim Victim Date

    Good night. It is now 11:45 p.m. I must sleep.

  19. Message 019 From fog Actor / other Date

    Windows unlocker.exe -nomutex -console -target \\SERVER\C$ unlocker.exe -nomutex -console -target C:\

    Esxi \ LINUX chmod +x unlocker_key./unlocker_key --id [redacted] --log --target "/vmfs/volumes/"

  20. Message 020 From victim Victim Date

    Good morning. If this is what I hope it is, thank you very much. I am so relieved that these people will keep their businesses and their livelihoods. You have made this old man very happy. If there is anything I can do for you, please let me know. I can be contacted at [redacted]@gmail.com or +61 [redacted]. I want to give you a big hug. Thank you again.

  21. Message 021 From fog Actor / other Date

    ok

  22. Message 022 From victim Victim Date

    It is working. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your generosity and understanding. As I stated before, please let me know if there is anything I can do in the future. You have my details. My e-mail address should have read [redacted]@gmail.com.

  23. Message 023 From fog Actor / other Date

    I dont need anything from you anymore

  24. Message 024 From fog Actor / other Date

    all the best

  25. Message 025 From victim Victim Date

    Thank you. All the best for you too. I appreciate what you did for me, very much.

  26. Message 026 From fog Actor / other Date

    thanks