Crypto Hostage Crisis

Your $250,000 crypto portfolio is suddenly inaccessible, locked by a sophisticated hacker who's demanding payment in Monero. With only 60 minutes until they threaten to permanently encrypt your wallet, you must negotiate while secretly tracing their digital footprint. Every minute counts, and one wrong move could cost you everything.

Challenges

Survivors

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Difficulty

B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

High-net-worth crypto trader who recently made headlines for a successful NFT flip

Conversation Partner

ShadowNode

Setting

Your home office, illuminated only by multiple monitors displaying threatening messages and countdown timers. Emergency alerts from your hardware wallet keep flashing red.

Location

Remote work setup in a high-rise apartment, Singapore

Learning Objectives

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Negotiate the ransom down from 50 XMR to a manageable amount

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Gather enough information about the hacker's methods to potentially report later

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Either complete the payment or find a technical vulnerability in time

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“I see you're finally online. Your wallet's mine now - nice portfolio. 60 minutes to send 50 XMR to this address, or your $250K goes poof. Don't bother with VPNs - I'm already three steps ahead.”

This is how ShadowNode's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#462

What You'll Get

🎯Real-world conversation practice
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