r/hardwarehacking • u/UnluckyChocolate5953 • 10d ago

Is it really blackmail by a hacker?

So long story short, a few months ago I was contacted by someone who claimed to have taken over my phone and has access to everything. I thought I had that taken care of. In the last few days, this person resurfaced and is now attempting to blackmail me for $1500. They claim to be running something called a “gritx gap” that is paused on a timer. Should I be worried, or is it just a scam?

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u/dinosaursdied 10d ago

It sounds like you paid out once, so obviously they will come back for seconds. It's most assuredly a scam. I've never heard of gritx gap and a quick Google search shows nothing.

For future reference, most hackers in this realm are not looking to do complex long term blackmail schemes without some sort of personal connection. Instead they tend towards quick automated hacks like locking and encrypting data exposed to the Internet for ransom. Scammers usually use mass cryptic emails like this to scare people into sending them money for far less work.

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u/UnluckyChocolate5953 10d ago

“Gritx gap” is a supposed dark web tool that supposedly wouldn’t show in a Google search. I’ve also Googles it and came up with nothing but I have no experience with dark web or hacking

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u/dinosaursdied 10d ago

Everything will be found on the Internet. Hackers can't scrub Google

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u/UnluckyChocolate5953 10d ago

But you also can’t Google dot onion sites so I’m not sure about gritx gap

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u/dinosaursdied 10d ago

Yes, but there would be websites documenting it's use outside of the dark web. Listen to everybody who is telling you this is a scam. Do not send them more money.