A premiership footballer’s phone was hacked and compromising photos were obtained by the adversary.
The victim agreed to pay the hacker a 6-figure sum to ensure the photos were not released into the public domain
Instagram DM is received containing a message and a link
Site appears normal however it downloads a malicious file
Device becomes compromised without anyone being alerted
Personal images are exfiltrated from the device while it charges
6-figure ransom is demanded to stop the image being released