Email from a hacker with my password [duplicate]
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What to do about email threats containing leaked passwords?
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I have received an email from a hacker saying he got my email account password.
The password showed in the mail is not my account password but is a password I use sometimes.
I checked haveibeenpwned and the password don't report as leaked.
Considering :
- This is a scam to make me pay
- The password is a legit password I use
- The password is not used in sensitive services (banks, socials medias, anything with credit cards information)
- He claims to have installed a malware on my system.
What are the actions I can do? Besides changing this password on any website it is used and never use it again.
passwords email scam
edited Jan 10 at 12:13
forest
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Guillaume BeauvoisGuillaume Beauvois
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marked as duplicate by Steffen Ullrich, WoJ, Rory Alsop♦ Jan 10 at 14:05
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This question already has an answer here:
What to do about email threats containing leaked passwords?
2 answers
I have received an email from a hacker saying he got my email account password.
The password showed in the mail is not my account password but is a password I use sometimes.
I checked haveibeenpwned and the password don't report as leaked.
Considering :
- This is a scam to make me pay
- The password is a legit password I use
- The password is not used in sensitive services (banks, socials medias, anything with credit cards information)
- He claims to have installed a malware on my system.
What are the actions I can do? Besides changing this password on any website it is used and never use it again.
passwords email scam
edited Jan 10 at 12:13
forest
34.2k16113117
asked Jan 10 at 8:24
Guillaume BeauvoisGuillaume Beauvois
321310
marked as duplicate by Steffen Ullrich, WoJ, Rory Alsop♦ Jan 10 at 14:05
This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.
7
Don't look for the password in haveibeenpwned, look for your email, this way you will see which leaked service was used.
– Goufalite
Jan 10 at 10:31
add a comment |
This question already has an answer here:
What to do about email threats containing leaked passwords?
2 answers
I have received an email from a hacker saying he got my email account password.
The password showed in the mail is not my account password but is a password I use sometimes.
I checked haveibeenpwned and the password don't report as leaked.
Considering :
- This is a scam to make me pay
- The password is a legit password I use
- The password is not used in sensitive services (banks, socials medias, anything with credit cards information)
- He claims to have installed a malware on my system.
What are the actions I can do? Besides changing this password on any website it is used and never use it again.
passwords email scam
edited Jan 10 at 12:13
forest
34.2k16113117
asked Jan 10 at 8:24
Guillaume BeauvoisGuillaume Beauvois
321310
This question already has an answer here:
What to do about email threats containing leaked passwords?
2 answers
I have received an email from a hacker saying he got my email account password.
The password showed in the mail is not my account password but is a password I use sometimes.
I checked haveibeenpwned and the password don't report as leaked.
Considering :
- This is a scam to make me pay
- The password is a legit password I use
- The password is not used in sensitive services (banks, socials medias, anything with credit cards information)
- He claims to have installed a malware on my system.
What are the actions I can do? Besides changing this password on any website it is used and never use it again.
This question already has an answer here:
What to do about email threats containing leaked passwords?
2 answers
passwords email scam
passwords email scam
edited Jan 10 at 12:13
forest
34.2k16113117
asked Jan 10 at 8:24
Guillaume BeauvoisGuillaume Beauvois
321310
edited Jan 10 at 12:13
forest
34.2k16113117
asked Jan 10 at 8:24
Guillaume BeauvoisGuillaume Beauvois
321310
edited Jan 10 at 12:13
forest
34.2k16113117
edited Jan 10 at 12:13
forest
34.2k16113117
edited Jan 10 at 12:13
forest
34.2k16113117
34.2k16113117
asked Jan 10 at 8:24
Guillaume BeauvoisGuillaume Beauvois
321310
asked Jan 10 at 8:24
Guillaume BeauvoisGuillaume Beauvois
321310
asked Jan 10 at 8:24
Guillaume BeauvoisGuillaume Beauvois
321310
321310
marked as duplicate by Steffen Ullrich, WoJ, Rory Alsop♦ Jan 10 at 14:05
This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.
marked as duplicate by Steffen Ullrich, WoJ, Rory Alsop♦ Jan 10 at 14:05
This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.
7
Don't look for the password in haveibeenpwned, look for your email, this way you will see which leaked service was used.
– Goufalite
Jan 10 at 10:31
add a comment |
7
Don't look for the password in haveibeenpwned, look for your email, this way you will see which leaked service was used.
– Goufalite
Jan 10 at 10:31
7
7
Don't look for the password in haveibeenpwned, look for your email, this way you will see which leaked service was used.
– Goufalite
Jan 10 at 10:31
Don't look for the password in haveibeenpwned, look for your email, this way you will see which leaked service was used.
– Goufalite
Jan 10 at 10:31
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This is a known scam. The scammers look up emails and cracked passwords in public leaks of site databases and then send an extortion email to people. The password is already out in the open, sorry. You should change the passwords on all sites using that password. On the up-side, this does mean that the person who is emailing you is not actually a hacker and does not have any malware on your system.
You should use a password manager to prevent this from being an issue in the future.
answered Jan 10 at 8:30
forestforest
34.2k16113117
13
@GuillaumeBeauvois One free password manager, KeePass, is often considered the best.
– forest
Jan 10 at 8:40
7
@GuillaumeBeauvois The free version of Lastpass is better than KeePass. I have been using both for 3 years in my laptop and office environment.
– I am the Most Stupid Person
Jan 10 at 9:50
5
@IamtheMostStupidPerson There was a post here recently that hinted that LastPass may actually be handling security reports really poorly. I forget where that post is, but it's sufficient to be weary of it.
– forest
Jan 10 at 9:51
6
@IamtheMostStupidPerson "better" in which sense? Easier to use, for sure, but surely not safer, since one is cloud-based and the other is not.
– Federico Poloni
Jan 10 at 11:12
2
Just to add to that EFF also have an article on the scam
– vlaz
Jan 10 at 12:12
|
show 9 more comments
I will follow the next steps:
- Don't pay to the guy, and don't respond to his emails
- Change the password from another different machine, probably yours is infected with something.
- Format your computer or install an AV to verify the existence of malware or key logger or other malicious activity.
Regards
answered Jan 10 at 8:32
camp0camp0
725146
18
This is not correct. This is a well-known and popular scam. OP's computer is not infected.
– forest
Jan 10 at 8:33
5
@forest At least this isn't proof of that, aside from that, one never knows for sure^^
– Darkwing
Jan 10 at 12:26
2
@forest Agreeing with Darkwing here; why would you state something so factually when you don't know? Sure it's a well-known and popular scam, but you don't whether OP's computer is infected with something.
– user1717828
Jan 10 at 12:34
7
@user1717828 Obviously there's always a chance that someone is infected with something, but it would be completely unrelated to this incident and isn't even worth bringing up.
– forest
Jan 10 at 12:44
add a comment |
2 Answers
2
active
oldest
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2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
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active
oldest
votes
This is a known scam. The scammers look up emails and cracked passwords in public leaks of site databases and then send an extortion email to people. The password is already out in the open, sorry. You should change the passwords on all sites using that password. On the up-side, this does mean that the person who is emailing you is not actually a hacker and does not have any malware on your system.
You should use a password manager to prevent this from being an issue in the future.
answered Jan 10 at 8:30
forestforest
34.2k16113117
13
@GuillaumeBeauvois One free password manager, KeePass, is often considered the best.
– forest
Jan 10 at 8:40
7
@GuillaumeBeauvois The free version of Lastpass is better than KeePass. I have been using both for 3 years in my laptop and office environment.
– I am the Most Stupid Person
Jan 10 at 9:50
5
@IamtheMostStupidPerson There was a post here recently that hinted that LastPass may actually be handling security reports really poorly. I forget where that post is, but it's sufficient to be weary of it.
– forest
Jan 10 at 9:51
6
@IamtheMostStupidPerson "better" in which sense? Easier to use, for sure, but surely not safer, since one is cloud-based and the other is not.
– Federico Poloni
Jan 10 at 11:12
2
Just to add to that EFF also have an article on the scam
– vlaz
Jan 10 at 12:12
|
show 9 more comments
This is a known scam. The scammers look up emails and cracked passwords in public leaks of site databases and then send an extortion email to people. The password is already out in the open, sorry. You should change the passwords on all sites using that password. On the up-side, this does mean that the person who is emailing you is not actually a hacker and does not have any malware on your system.
You should use a password manager to prevent this from being an issue in the future.
answered Jan 10 at 8:30
forestforest
34.2k16113117
13
@GuillaumeBeauvois One free password manager, KeePass, is often considered the best.
– forest
Jan 10 at 8:40
7
@GuillaumeBeauvois The free version of Lastpass is better than KeePass. I have been using both for 3 years in my laptop and office environment.
– I am the Most Stupid Person
Jan 10 at 9:50
5
@IamtheMostStupidPerson There was a post here recently that hinted that LastPass may actually be handling security reports really poorly. I forget where that post is, but it's sufficient to be weary of it.
– forest
Jan 10 at 9:51
6
@IamtheMostStupidPerson "better" in which sense? Easier to use, for sure, but surely not safer, since one is cloud-based and the other is not.
– Federico Poloni
Jan 10 at 11:12
2
Just to add to that EFF also have an article on the scam
– vlaz
Jan 10 at 12:12
|
show 9 more comments
This is a known scam. The scammers look up emails and cracked passwords in public leaks of site databases and then send an extortion email to people. The password is already out in the open, sorry. You should change the passwords on all sites using that password. On the up-side, this does mean that the person who is emailing you is not actually a hacker and does not have any malware on your system.
You should use a password manager to prevent this from being an issue in the future.
answered Jan 10 at 8:30
forestforest
34.2k16113117
This is a known scam. The scammers look up emails and cracked passwords in public leaks of site databases and then send an extortion email to people. The password is already out in the open, sorry. You should change the passwords on all sites using that password. On the up-side, this does mean that the person who is emailing you is not actually a hacker and does not have any malware on your system.
You should use a password manager to prevent this from being an issue in the future.
answered Jan 10 at 8:30
forestforest
34.2k16113117
edited Jan 10 at 8:41
answered Jan 10 at 8:30
forestforest
34.2k16113117
answered Jan 10 at 8:30
forestforest
34.2k16113117
answered Jan 10 at 8:30
forestforest
34.2k16113117
34.2k16113117
13
@GuillaumeBeauvois One free password manager, KeePass, is often considered the best.
– forest
Jan 10 at 8:40
7
@GuillaumeBeauvois The free version of Lastpass is better than KeePass. I have been using both for 3 years in my laptop and office environment.
– I am the Most Stupid Person
Jan 10 at 9:50
5
@IamtheMostStupidPerson There was a post here recently that hinted that LastPass may actually be handling security reports really poorly. I forget where that post is, but it's sufficient to be weary of it.
– forest
Jan 10 at 9:51
6
@IamtheMostStupidPerson "better" in which sense? Easier to use, for sure, but surely not safer, since one is cloud-based and the other is not.
– Federico Poloni
Jan 10 at 11:12
2
Just to add to that EFF also have an article on the scam
– vlaz
Jan 10 at 12:12
|
show 9 more comments
13
@GuillaumeBeauvois One free password manager, KeePass, is often considered the best.
– forest
Jan 10 at 8:40
7
@GuillaumeBeauvois The free version of Lastpass is better than KeePass. I have been using both for 3 years in my laptop and office environment.
– I am the Most Stupid Person
Jan 10 at 9:50
5
@IamtheMostStupidPerson There was a post here recently that hinted that LastPass may actually be handling security reports really poorly. I forget where that post is, but it's sufficient to be weary of it.
– forest
Jan 10 at 9:51
6
@IamtheMostStupidPerson "better" in which sense? Easier to use, for sure, but surely not safer, since one is cloud-based and the other is not.
– Federico Poloni
Jan 10 at 11:12
2
Just to add to that EFF also have an article on the scam
– vlaz
Jan 10 at 12:12
13
13
@GuillaumeBeauvois One free password manager, KeePass, is often considered the best.
– forest
Jan 10 at 8:40
@GuillaumeBeauvois One free password manager, KeePass, is often considered the best.
– forest
Jan 10 at 8:40
7
7
@GuillaumeBeauvois The free version of Lastpass is better than KeePass. I have been using both for 3 years in my laptop and office environment.
– I am the Most Stupid Person
Jan 10 at 9:50
@GuillaumeBeauvois The free version of Lastpass is better than KeePass. I have been using both for 3 years in my laptop and office environment.
– I am the Most Stupid Person
Jan 10 at 9:50
5
5
@IamtheMostStupidPerson There was a post here recently that hinted that LastPass may actually be handling security reports really poorly. I forget where that post is, but it's sufficient to be weary of it.
– forest
Jan 10 at 9:51
@IamtheMostStupidPerson There was a post here recently that hinted that LastPass may actually be handling security reports really poorly. I forget where that post is, but it's sufficient to be weary of it.
– forest
Jan 10 at 9:51
6
6
@IamtheMostStupidPerson "better" in which sense? Easier to use, for sure, but surely not safer, since one is cloud-based and the other is not.
– Federico Poloni
Jan 10 at 11:12
@IamtheMostStupidPerson "better" in which sense? Easier to use, for sure, but surely not safer, since one is cloud-based and the other is not.
– Federico Poloni
Jan 10 at 11:12
2
2
Just to add to that EFF also have an article on the scam
– vlaz
Jan 10 at 12:12
Just to add to that EFF also have an article on the scam
– vlaz
Jan 10 at 12:12
|
show 9 more comments
I will follow the next steps:
- Don't pay to the guy, and don't respond to his emails
- Change the password from another different machine, probably yours is infected with something.
- Format your computer or install an AV to verify the existence of malware or key logger or other malicious activity.
Regards
answered Jan 10 at 8:32
camp0camp0
725146
18
This is not correct. This is a well-known and popular scam. OP's computer is not infected.
– forest
Jan 10 at 8:33
5
@forest At least this isn't proof of that, aside from that, one never knows for sure^^
– Darkwing
Jan 10 at 12:26
2
@forest Agreeing with Darkwing here; why would you state something so factually when you don't know? Sure it's a well-known and popular scam, but you don't whether OP's computer is infected with something.
– user1717828
Jan 10 at 12:34
7
@user1717828 Obviously there's always a chance that someone is infected with something, but it would be completely unrelated to this incident and isn't even worth bringing up.
– forest
Jan 10 at 12:44
add a comment |
I will follow the next steps:
- Don't pay to the guy, and don't respond to his emails
- Change the password from another different machine, probably yours is infected with something.
- Format your computer or install an AV to verify the existence of malware or key logger or other malicious activity.
Regards
answered Jan 10 at 8:32
camp0camp0
725146
18
This is not correct. This is a well-known and popular scam. OP's computer is not infected.
– forest
Jan 10 at 8:33
5
@forest At least this isn't proof of that, aside from that, one never knows for sure^^
– Darkwing
Jan 10 at 12:26
2
@forest Agreeing with Darkwing here; why would you state something so factually when you don't know? Sure it's a well-known and popular scam, but you don't whether OP's computer is infected with something.
– user1717828
Jan 10 at 12:34
7
@user1717828 Obviously there's always a chance that someone is infected with something, but it would be completely unrelated to this incident and isn't even worth bringing up.
– forest
Jan 10 at 12:44
add a comment |
I will follow the next steps:
- Don't pay to the guy, and don't respond to his emails
- Change the password from another different machine, probably yours is infected with something.
- Format your computer or install an AV to verify the existence of malware or key logger or other malicious activity.
Regards
answered Jan 10 at 8:32
camp0camp0
725146
I will follow the next steps:
- Don't pay to the guy, and don't respond to his emails
- Change the password from another different machine, probably yours is infected with something.
- Format your computer or install an AV to verify the existence of malware or key logger or other malicious activity.
Regards
answered Jan 10 at 8:32
camp0camp0
725146
answered Jan 10 at 8:32
camp0camp0
725146
answered Jan 10 at 8:32
camp0camp0
725146
answered Jan 10 at 8:32
camp0camp0
725146
725146
18
This is not correct. This is a well-known and popular scam. OP's computer is not infected.
– forest
Jan 10 at 8:33
5
@forest At least this isn't proof of that, aside from that, one never knows for sure^^
– Darkwing
Jan 10 at 12:26
2
@forest Agreeing with Darkwing here; why would you state something so factually when you don't know? Sure it's a well-known and popular scam, but you don't whether OP's computer is infected with something.
– user1717828
Jan 10 at 12:34
7
@user1717828 Obviously there's always a chance that someone is infected with something, but it would be completely unrelated to this incident and isn't even worth bringing up.
– forest
Jan 10 at 12:44
add a comment |
18
This is not correct. This is a well-known and popular scam. OP's computer is not infected.
– forest
Jan 10 at 8:33
5
@forest At least this isn't proof of that, aside from that, one never knows for sure^^
– Darkwing
Jan 10 at 12:26
2
@forest Agreeing with Darkwing here; why would you state something so factually when you don't know? Sure it's a well-known and popular scam, but you don't whether OP's computer is infected with something.
– user1717828
Jan 10 at 12:34
7
@user1717828 Obviously there's always a chance that someone is infected with something, but it would be completely unrelated to this incident and isn't even worth bringing up.
– forest
Jan 10 at 12:44
18
18
This is not correct. This is a well-known and popular scam. OP's computer is not infected.
– forest
Jan 10 at 8:33
This is not correct. This is a well-known and popular scam. OP's computer is not infected.
– forest
Jan 10 at 8:33
5
5
@forest At least this isn't proof of that, aside from that, one never knows for sure^^
– Darkwing
Jan 10 at 12:26
@forest At least this isn't proof of that, aside from that, one never knows for sure^^
– Darkwing
Jan 10 at 12:26
2
2
@forest Agreeing with Darkwing here; why would you state something so factually when you don't know? Sure it's a well-known and popular scam, but you don't whether OP's computer is infected with something.
– user1717828
Jan 10 at 12:34
@forest Agreeing with Darkwing here; why would you state something so factually when you don't know? Sure it's a well-known and popular scam, but you don't whether OP's computer is infected with something.
– user1717828
Jan 10 at 12:34
7
7
@user1717828 Obviously there's always a chance that someone is infected with something, but it would be completely unrelated to this incident and isn't even worth bringing up.
– forest
Jan 10 at 12:44
@user1717828 Obviously there's always a chance that someone is infected with something, but it would be completely unrelated to this incident and isn't even worth bringing up.
– forest
Jan 10 at 12:44
add a comment |
7
Don't look for the password in haveibeenpwned, look for your email, this way you will see which leaked service was used.
– Goufalite
Jan 10 at 10:31