Hacking / Damage to computer,computer system etc.
Damage to computer, computer systems etc.
Your phone or computer starts locking, crashing, or losing files after a strange link, file, or app.
Warning signs
A file or app you did not expect asks for full access to the device.
The screen locks and a message you did not write appears.
Files you use every day are missing or renamed.
Someone you do not know offered to “fix” the computer by remote control.
Do not pay a pop-up that says it locked your computer. Disconnect from the internet and ask a person you trust for help.