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Hello. New here and am fed up. Sorry I'm not a computer wizard or anything close b.it learning fast. I have a LG m210 Aristo. I'll make this brief as there is to much to go into detail completely at this time. Phone is hacked to stream have factory reset. Changed passwords. Removed Apps. Been through 4 new phones. Contacted LG support. Here's what I have discovered. Phone is not rooted and haven't been able to at this time. Digging into system found many things.Started just googling each program to understand what it was and what it did.WOW! Found many programs that are Windows operating system programs.DRA Trojan programs, System UI shared program that seems to be running remotely and actually has complete control of phone like a cloned phone only worse. As I said I'm learning quick just digging searching like numbers from system IPs, plugins, hardware #s etc. Have been directed to many shocking programs that in know way should be on my phone and have jade to be downloaded somehow. Like I stated pls bear with me for being completly dumb on all this as even to me it sounds impossible. My understanding is almost entire problem is tied many linked aspects.The system UI shared programming the core but am not able in any way to actually find the home of it I come across it by googling system apps and then would Google the code or number it had in search bar and then it would bring up these I don't know for better words but encoded programs which to my understanding tell everything what to do.Then I learned how to translate them into English and then learned what the program did. Then would look up where program came from and how it would be possible to even be on my phone and actually it is not. Most are operated from a computer
To which I live in a mountainous area and do not have wi-fi installed yet do not have a landline. My wi-fi is set to not connect to any open networks although it shows connected on device info app. Found in my contacts that even though it had proper name number was not correct or from contacts would push send message and it would bring someone else with just a number not a phone number so if you went paying attention God knows where it went or what it started running. Found that when I add a contacts name incontacts it generates a number lower on the page although when you space for last name it doesn't. Google that number it sends me to a website in Poland when translated is a list p.s. phone numbers for operators that see to just send out random messages that to my understanding have numbers that basically invade. Hence the DRA. The redirect happens like can't explain but I try to do things and in the program it hits a spot says stop then tells computer to do all these things final and skips an entire section goes to a drop box few more steps then says finish and restore to previous configurations.then goes about it way but seems to sleep until what ever wakes it up. Found where it tells it to connect to to different phones which seem to be my daughters and my wife's anyway it's their brand which are different. Enough I could continue forever. Just one more just for fun went to apps System apps opened it went one by one opened everything I could erased data, disabled, force stopped, or uninstalled everything I could that I had any access try thoughts phone will crash have to reinstall whatever. Nope update Google play enable download manager and update some apps.Most are still disabled but some couldn't even open and they are the ones that make no difference on the phone in my thoughts.Ok first I'm getting ready to cancell everything all accounts email change all passwords everything Have new phone new SIM new gmail.etc.pretty sure that as soon as I mail or message anything of that it will begin again. So I'm needing to be able to understand it find out where it's coming from identify it and actually stop it first.Have a good idea but no proof. I'm not wanted or anything like that. So I want to fix it on this phone because it's already f_____d. Yes I am turning the phone over and have discussed it with proper people but if all stands true it can be completely wiped on remote and have been advised that I need to ensure things have not been added to jeprodise me. Like I have seen some of the programs I've looked up doesn't allow anyone to have them. I know this is way out there and sounds not possible I have screenshots. Numbers etc and will provide any information to make this stop. If anyone can guide in anyway I'm open to anything. As I have stated been over2 years multiple phones.I need to stop it and the person's involved its completely destroying my family and life. I also understand no help at all no hard feeling and if i have don't belong on here asking for this pls let me know and I will figure it out.
THANKS. NEEDABIGGERBOAT...and life jackets.
 
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First off, get completely off your phone and turn it off. Get on a pc and create a brand new Gmail account, because that is probably whats been hacked, along with all other accounts you have.

Thanks working on that now problem being I'd I live in a semi remote part of Idaho and we don't have the internet at our home but yes I have made arrangements to use a friends in town and going to go through everything bank accounts to Google . Have a new phone SIM card etc but need to find the root to this problem before it is turned over to the state police. Thank you so much for your help it means alot
 
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Corporations increasingly don't want to speak to people, and Google have never been especially responsive.

To secure your account the minimum you need to do is to enable two-factor authentication and change your password. And you obviously don't want to use a compromised device for either of these. Then you need to remove access to the account from any devices that you don't recognise. Personally I'd be inclined to remove your Google account from your phone, then factory reset it. Secure the account and only then reconnect the phone to the account. And don't restore apps or their data from a Google backup - you cannot know that there isn't something nasty in there.

Before doing that I'd make sure I had backups of anything important (contacts, photos, messages, whatever). In the extreme I'd want those independent of Google in case this all failed and I had to start again with a new Google account.

In case you don't know, the reason I suggest removing the Google account from the phone before factory resetting or changing password was the avoid getting locked out by the "factory reset protection" feature. The pattern "phone is reset shortly before or after password is changed" looks like theft to that system (the scenario being owner loses phone and changes password, thief resets phone, and those two events could happen in either order), and so it will lock you out for a few days. Since you want to reset and want to change the password you need to avoid this, and the way to do that is to remove the account from the phone before resetting.

I have to admit that if the problem had followed me through 3 phones and I didn't know a solution I would have switched platforms by now.
 
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Corporations increasingly don't want to speak to people, and Google have never been especially responsive.

To secure your account the minimum you need to do is to enable two-factor authentication and change your password. And you obviously don't want to use a compromised device for either of these. Then you need to remove access to the account from any devices that you don't recognise. Personally I'd be inclined to remove your Google account from your phone, then factory reset it. Secure the account and only then reconnect the phone to the account. And don't restore apps or their data from a Google backup - you cannot know that there isn't something nasty in there.

Before doing that I'd make sure I had backups of anything important (contacts, photos, messages, whatever). In the extreme I'd want those independent of Google in case this all failed and I had to start again with a new Google account.

In case you don't know, the reason I suggest removing the Google account from the phone before factory resetting or changing password was the avoid getting locked out by the "factory reset protection" feature. The pattern "phone is reset shortly before or after password is changed" looks like theft to that system (the scenario being owner loses phone and changes password, thief resets phone, and those two events could happen in either order), and so it will lock you out for a few days. Since you want to reset and want to change the password you need to avoid this, and the way to do that is to remove the account from the phone before resetting.

I have to admit that if the problem had followed me through 3 phones and I didn't know a solution I would have switched platforms by now.
I know someone else with this issue, he got hacked over a Rooted phone and they have been following him around thru about 5 devices in the last yr or 2. He'd do something and then immediately afterwards, he'd see a terminal open on his phone and reverse what he just done! The hackers were exchanging msgs in cache partition.. He's changed devices, carriers, accounts, seems everything. I'm speaking of member, @The-Truth .
 
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As you know very well, probably better than I, there's no magic here, so if he's being followed there is something that they control which is not being cleared (or is sufficiently insecure that they can just get back in). Whether that's a Google account or a computer, I don't know, but there's something.

But yeah, after 2 years of that I'd probably be using an iPhone, or a second-hand Windows phone, a Sailfish device or my old Motorola RAZR.
 
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I think the biggest possibility with him is someone cloned his account and got into his Google and went nutz... How they got there, I'm unsure but likely the permissive kernels and careless Root app testing could've played a part in it, made it easier for the culprits. Fortunately, Android security has made a marked improvement since KK 4.4. Nowadays, if I ROM a family member's phone: Either no Root added or set to automatic deny new apps, then stays hidden after setup and adblockers installed so they can't break the system as easily..
 
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I think the biggest possibility with him is someone cloned his account and got into his Google and went nutz... How they got there, I'm unsure but likely the permissive kernels and careless Root app testing could've played a part in it, made it easier for the culprits. Fortunately, Android security has made a marked improvement since KK 4.4. Nowadays, if I ROM a family member's phone: Either no Root added or set to automatic deny new apps, then stays hidden after setup and adblockers installed so they can't break the system as easily..

Could you tell me what I could do if anything to see if this has happened. I have no idea what all this means. However I was told that I my phone could not be rooted. However there are many'license' that have the word root in them. I'm struggling to understand anything anymore and keep finding puzzling things I've missed before
 
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Man these cats are skilled crackers/hackers. Claimed they were google norplay 2 years ago & was gonna be watched etc. Slipped a signed boot img. in a rom bcrichster sent me. I used F- Secure browser and snagged a tolken from the browsers dev in which stated 10 CPUs maybe more had me sandboxed etc. I will send screenies. They backup all my data to a dropbox. Cant shake em! they got my mom and everybody around me. Piggybacked! HEEELLLPPP! TRYING TO UPLOAD SOME SCREENIES
 
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This is probably what's going on with me!! My two boys phones 4 or 5 that I've purchased this year. Something strange has been going on for several years with me and phones!! Got into my bank account and I know they have my social security number!! I even feel like she somehow posed as Netflix to take $7.95 from me each month for six months till I caught on. This should be so illegal as hell and someone should know how to procecute these thieves!!!
 
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This is probably what's going on with me!! My two boys phones 4 or 5 that I've purchased this year. Something strange has been going on for several years with me and phones!! Got into my bank account and I know they have my social security number!! I even feel like she somehow posed as Netflix to take $7.95 from me each month for six months till I caught on. This should be so illegal as hell and someone should know how to procecute these thieves!!!
No these ppl are smarter than to steal funds from anyone they hack. Government would be all over ppls ssi and/or just earned/accounted $. These ppl seam to be identity hijackers and use location spoofing in order to wedge you within other country laws reguarding play accounts/playstore or any market/ALL apks even system are older beta v. And are rebuilt to theyre advantage. Even TWRP/Custom recoverys are maliciously rebuilt and somthing called cold boot/double boots one into theyre "hookup," on you! Recovery logs reveal quite a bit even stock recovery logs reveal plenty. They crash you/me out of apks etc. They noticed that I noticed them and I became a liability. They are trying to make me look like a copyright infringer who maliciously interjects modified maleware into apks. ie what they're doin do me Im NO DEV! I use no accounte but this AF and my moms google/FB accounts appear to be signed in by her credentials but shes actually signed out of all hijacked accounts.
 
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Hello. New here and am fed up. Sorry I'm not a computer wizard or anything close b.it learning fast. I have a LG m210 Aristo. I'll make this brief as there is to much to go into detail completely at this time. Phone is hacked to stream have factory reset. Changed passwords. Removed Apps. Been through 4 new phones. Contacted LG support. Here's what I have discovered. Phone is not rooted and haven't been able to at this time. Digging into system found many things.Started just googling each program to understand what it was and what it did.WOW! Found many programs that are Windows operating system programs.DRA Trojan programs, System UI shared program that seems to be running remotely and actually has complete control of phone like a cloned phone only worse. As I said I'm learning quick just digging searching like numbers from system IPs, plugins, hardware #s etc. Have been directed to many shocking programs that in know way should be on my phone and have jade to be downloaded somehow. Like I stated pls bear with me for being completly dumb on all this as even to me it sounds impossible. My understanding is almost entire problem is tied many linked aspects.The system UI shared programming the core but am not able in any way to actually find the home of it I come across it by googling system apps and then would Google the code or number it had in search bar and then it would bring up these I don't know for better words but encoded programs which to my understanding tell everything what to do.Then I learned how to translate them into English and then learned what the program did. Then would look up where program came from and how it would be possible to even be on my phone and actually it is not. Most are operated from a computer
To which I live in a mountainous area and do not have wi-fi installed yet do not have a landline. My wi-fi is set to not connect to any open networks although it shows connected on device info app. Found in my contacts that even though it had proper name number was not correct or from contacts would push send message and it would bring someone else with just a number not a phone number so if you went paying attention God knows where it went or what it started running. Found that when I add a contacts name incontacts it generates a number lower on the page although when you space for last name it doesn't. Google that number it sends me to a website in Poland when translated is a list p.s. phone numbers for operators that see to just send out random messages that to my understanding have numbers that basically invade. Hence the DRA. The redirect happens like can't explain but I try to do things and in the program it hits a spot says stop then tells computer to do all these things final and skips an entire section goes to a drop box few more steps then says finish and restore to previous configurations.then goes about it way but seems to sleep until what ever wakes it up. Found where it tells it to connect to to different phones which seem to be my daughters and my wife's anyway it's their brand which are different. Enough I could continue forever. Just one more just for fun went to apps System apps opened it went one by one opened everything I could erased data, disabled, force stopped, or uninstalled everything I could that I had any access try thoughts phone will crash have to reinstall whatever. Nope update Google play enable download manager and update some apps.Most are still disabled but some couldn't even open and they are the ones that make no difference on the phone in my thoughts.Ok first I'm getting ready to cancell everything all accounts email change all passwords everything Have new phone new SIM new gmail.etc.pretty sure that as soon as I mail or message anything of that it will begin again. So I'm needing to be able to understand it find out where it's coming from identify it and actually stop it first.Have a good idea but no proof. I'm not wanted or anything like that. So I want to fix it on this phone because it's already f_____d. Yes I am turning the phone over and have discussed it with proper people but if all stands true it can be completely wiped on remote and have been advised that I need to ensure things have not been added to jeprodise me. Like I have seen some of the programs I've looked up doesn't allow anyone to have them. I know this is way out there and sounds not possible I have screenshots. Numbers etc and will provide any information to make this stop. If anyone can guide in anyway I'm open to anything. As I have stated been over2 years multiple phones.I need to stop it and the person's involved its completely destroying my family and life. I also understand no help at all no hard feeling and if i have don't belong on here asking for this pls let me know and I will figure it out.
THANKS. NEEDABIGGERBOAT...and life jackets.
Yup! thats sounds like our guys!
 
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Man these cats are skilled crackers/hackers. Claimed they were google norplay 2 years ago & was gonna be watched etc. Slipped a signed boot img. in a rom bcrichster sent me. I used F- Secure browser and snagged a tolken from the browsers dev in which stated 10 CPUs maybe more had me sandboxed etc. I will send screenies. They backup all my data to a dropbox. Cant shake em! they got my mom and everybody around me. Piggybacked! HEEELLLPPP! TRYING TO UPLOAD SOME SCREENIES

Dude.. They CAN'T mess with ROMs from the official Bliss Server. And ROM builds themselves sign the images during compile. You said yourself that you installed 'AngelRoot.apk' and soon afterwards, all hell broke loose with your accounts.. C'mon mang
 
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Yup! thats sounds like our guys!
Dude.. They CAN'T mess with ROMs from the official Bliss Server. And ROM builds themselves sign the images during compile. You said yourself that you installed 'AngelRoot.apk' and soon afterwards, all hell broke loose with your accounts.. C'mon mang
Uhhhhh yeah they can have and do. Il see if I cant dig up MY V. of ANY ROM. Maybe that'll wake everybody up. Deve might get interested/pist enough afterwards. One sec brb. Headin to official anywhere. But Il start with bliss OS I dnt have the zmax or warp4 nore root atm but Il dig up some clear malicious tampering logs. N angelroot. I had root supersu then magisk ALL maliciously moded
 
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Uhhhhh yeah they can have and do. Il see if I cant dig up MY V. of ANY ROM. Maybe that'll wake everybody up. Deve might get interested/pist enough afterwards. One sec brb. Headin to official anywhere. But Il start with bliss OS I dnt have the zmax or warp4 nore root atm but Il dig up some clear malicious tampering logs. N angelroot. I had root supersu then magisk ALL maliciously moded

I totally believe you were tampered with 100%.. Whether they wrote janky code into your flash system or possibly rerouted you to a bad zip could be a possibility but they CAN NOT affect Bliss' servers. Also, I think they may copied your simcard and jacked ur account. I also suggested that you get into contact with certain individuals to help you clear the problem..
 
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wasnt whole rom was a signed boot img. and out of a entire rom zip only that boot img. flashed. Let me
I totally believe you were tampered with 100%.. Whether they wrote janky code into your flash system or possibly rerouted you to a bad zip could be a possibility but they CAN NOT affect Bliss' servers. Also, I think they may copied your simcard and jacked ur account. I also suggested that you get into contact with certain individuals to help you clear the problem..
Ya its more than just account hacking. N this topic alone is certain help for any/every device owner/user. Thanks for the input all of you.
 
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I totally believe you were tampered with 100%.. Whether they wrote janky code into your flash system or possibly rerouted you to a bad zip could be a possibility but they CAN NOT affect Bliss' servers. Also, I think they may copied your simcard and jacked ur account. I also suggested that you get into contact with certain individuals to help you clear the problem..
Ya just read my post about the signed boot img. ordeal And I didnt mean for that to sound like it does. As if you or Team Bliss werent absolutly legit safe as any development uploaded by you or anybody at Bliss. And Im sure the servers are quite safe over on bliss official SO NOBODY THINK I am in ANY WAY callin out or trying to bad mouth or diss Team Bliss nore The ROMinator/bcrichster I trust his work 100% And happen to know bcrichster would NEVER be involved or not care or not be the best of intentions combined with quality work NO DOUBT! as you can all gather by his obvious lotalty and stickin up for Team Bliss TOTALLY loyal responsible and certainly no allowing any harmfull work enter ones devices intentionally. However and unfortionatly and deffinetly by Bliss ROM 7.1.1 for the ZMAX being sent/linked to me personally via FB Messenger apk. as lucky and quite proud and honored I am to have such an accomplished dev spoil me with his work as I do. I dont know a better guy on nore off line. NO Ass kissin! yo... Its nice to have his vast input and fine hard work.
 
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Ya just read my post about the signed boot img. ordeal And I didnt mean for that to sound like it does. As if you or Team Bliss werent absolutly legit safe as any development uploaded by you or anybody at Bliss. And Im sure the servers are quite safe over on bliss official SO NOBODY THINK I am in ANY WAY callin out or trying to bad mouth or diss Team Bliss nore The ROMinator/bcrichster I trust his work 100% And happen to know bcrichster would NEVER be involved or not care or not be the best of intentions combined with quality work NO DOUBT! as you can all gather by his obvious lotalty and stickin up for Team Bliss TOTALLY loyal responsible and certainly no allowing any harmfull work enter ones devices intentionally. However and unfortionatly and deffinetly by Bliss ROM 7.1.1 for the ZMAX being sent/linked to me personally via FB Messenger apk. as lucky and quite proud and honored I am to have such an accomplished dev spoil me with his work as I do. I dont know a better guy on nore off line. NO Ass kissin! yo... Its nice to have his vast input and fine hard work.

Thanks mang, means a lot to me. 😎
 
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Hello. New here and am fed up. Sorry I'm not a computer wizard or anything close b.it learning fast. I have a LG m210 Aristo. I'll make this brief as there is to much to go into detail completely at this time. Phone is hacked to stream have factory reset. Changed passwords. Removed Apps. Been through 4 new phones. Contacted LG support. Here's what I have discovered. Phone is not rooted and haven't been able to at this time. Digging into system found many things.Started just googling each program to understand what it was and what it did.WOW! Found many programs that are Windows operating system programs.DRA Trojan programs, System UI shared program that seems to be running remotely and actually has complete control of phone like a cloned phone only worse. As I said I'm learning quick just digging searching like numbers from system IPs, plugins, hardware #s etc. Have been directed to many shocking programs that in know way should be on my phone and have jade to be downloaded somehow. Like I stated pls bear with me for being completly dumb on all this as even to me it sounds impossible. My understanding is almost entire problem is tied many linked aspects.The system UI shared programming the core but am not able in any way to actually find the home of it I come across it by googling system apps and then would Google the code or number it had in search bar and then it would bring up these I don't know for better words but encoded programs which to my understanding tell everything what to do.Then I learned how to translate them into English and then learned what the program did. Then would look up where program came from and how it would be possible to even be on my phone and actually it is not. Most are operated from a computer
To which I live in a mountainous area and do not have wi-fi installed yet do not have a landline. My wi-fi is set to not connect to any open networks although it shows connected on device info app. Found in my contacts that even though it had proper name number was not correct or from contacts would push send message and it would bring someone else with just a number not a phone number so if you went paying attention God knows where it went or what it started running. Found that when I add a contacts name incontacts it generates a number lower on the page although when you space for last name it doesn't. Google that number it sends me to a website in Poland when translated is a list p.s. phone numbers for operators that see to just send out random messages that to my understanding have numbers that basically invade. Hence the DRA. The redirect happens like can't explain but I try to do things and in the program it hits a spot says stop then tells computer to do all these things final and skips an entire section goes to a drop box few more steps then says finish and restore to previous configurations.then goes about it way but seems to sleep until what ever wakes it up. Found where it tells it to connect to to different phones which seem to be my daughters and my wife's anyway it's their brand which are different. Enough I could continue forever. Just one more just for fun went to apps System apps opened it went one by one opened everything I could erased data, disabled, force stopped, or uninstalled everything I could that I had any access try thoughts phone will crash have to reinstall whatever. Nope update Google play enable download manager and update some apps.Most are still disabled but some couldn't even open and they are the ones that make no difference on the phone in my thoughts.Ok first I'm getting ready to cancell everything all accounts email change all passwords everything Have new phone new SIM new gmail.etc.pretty sure that as soon as I mail or message anything of that it will begin again. So I'm needing to be able to understand it find out where it's coming from identify it and actually stop it first.Have a good idea but no proof. I'm not wanted or anything like that. So I want to fix it on this phone because it's already f_____d. Yes I am turning the phone over and have discussed it with proper people but if all stands true it can be completely wiped on remote and have been advised that I need to ensure things have not been added to jeprodise me. Like I have seen some of the programs I've looked up doesn't allow anyone to have them. I know this is way out there and sounds not possible I have screenshots. Numbers etc and will provide any information to make this stop. If anyone can guide in anyway I'm open to anything. As I have stated been over2 years multiple phones.I need to stop it and the person's involved its completely destroying my family and life. I also understand no help at all no hard feeling and if i have don't belong on here asking for this pls let me know and I will figure it out.
THANKS. NEEDABIGGERBOAT...and life jackets.
Bullseye! LIKEWISE!. LUCKILY I STUDIED BASIC "E.H" there's so way to secure it once it's like that especially in my case without a laptop unless ya an expert using Linux on android! I don't wish this upon anyone but ya not alone!
 
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This hack is still very active. Companies bury any info they can on it. Apple cannot stop it, custom ROMs appear on android. I have them on a recorded call saying that they didnt know how it was happening or how to stop it. FYI there was a connection via socks protocol. I wouldn't even bother posting this, but hey looks like my stalker is back.
 
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I've undergone the exact same thing as you. I'm sorry to hear that you're going through this. I totally understand it has completely ruined my credit and financial well-being for the last two years. It was hard to find anyone to believe me the only thing that really made a difference was when I moved away from the coast to Alberta. I just recently moved back a few months ago and the problems began again. Not as bad this time though last time I was actually in contact with whoever these people were and they were asking some pretty dark things of me. I do believe this is a widespread program and it infects all devices around it because I had the same programs pop up on smart devices even ones that were turned off somehow managed to be activated by it. I tried 12 different phones and somehow it managed to get to them before I even finish setting it up with brand new accounts, email, phone number and a totally new device. Apple gave me extreme lockdown mode early so I could test it for them because they told me my case was the most aggressive they've ever heard. They managed to take $120,000 off my credit cards and another $28,000 of my savings. On my third bank account they disabled my email and phone access and the account still sent money out with none of that attached to it. None of this makes sense and people think it's Babel because it sounds so ridiculous. I honestly feel like I'm living in an episode of black mirror at this point. The providers don't want to help because they obviously don't want this getting out. My phone even informed me about zero day attacks on infrastructure and the exact day a month later Rogers Network went down. Lately I haven't been getting as much attention. Before I apply tried to post something like this the phone would literally shut down before I could send it or it would put demo mode on and make me believe it was sent. For a while at if I tried to contact any authorities it would say root default 6 instead of dialing the number. The people who know about this take it seriously the people who are not believe I have a screw loose lol I can assure you I'm very confident and my mind is sound. I don't know why this thing affects some people aggressively and is passive towards most. But I was definitely an aggressive attack and no matter how much I tried to get help and no matter how much of the information I provided turned out to be true with no way for me to be able to know it beforehand there is very little help out there for a cyber attack of this nature even when it affects national security.
 
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