A Romanian man killed himself and his young son after a computer virus led him to believe he was going to jail.
Marcel Datcu took his own life and that of his four-year-old son Nicusor after his computer became infested with a ransomware demanding that he pay £13,000 or he would go to prison.
The 36-year-old, from Movila Miresii, Brăila County in east Romania, left behind a note where he said he could not stand going to prison and did not want his son to suffer for his actions.
Local police believe the ransomware entered Mr Datcu's computer after he visited an adult entertainment website.
One of his sons found the bodies in their home, along with a note addressed to Mr Datcu's wife.
'I received a warning [on my computer] that said I have to pay 70.000 lei [€16,000] or go to prison for 11 years,' it read according to IBTimes.
'I don't think it's normal what I've done...I apologise to all of you...I don't want Nicusor to suffer because of me...I can't stand going to prison. I can't.'
Mr Dacur's teenage daughter Elena posted a picture of herself with her little brother, captioned 'forever in my heart, always in my mind (sic)'
A ransomware is a type of malware virus which is designed to scare a computer owner into paying the hacker money.
The ransomware, which can enter the computer through dodgy websites or spam, locks the computer's system and shows the user a message claiming to be from local authorities and/or law enforcement.
The message normally says the fake law enforcement has proof of illegal activity on the computer, such as downloaded films or child porn, and that the user has to pay or face jailtime.
Source-Dailym
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