Why was Angela Moss so afraid of identity theft
In the TV Show Mr Robot, Angela Moss and her boyfriend are blackmailed into infecting the network at Allsafe Cybersecurity, or else face the consequences of identity theft.
It seems to me that this demand is unreasonable. It would risk her job, a felony, is ethically irrepressible, and is no guarantee that the blackmailer would keep his promise.
As I understand, there are actions people can take to minimize the damage of identity theft.
She chooses to infect the network at her workplace.
Why was she so afraid of identity theft?
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Warning: answer is basically spoilers
She didn't do it to avoid being a victim of identity theft, she knew that as her identity and bank accounts were compromised, there was always going to be the blackmail risk or risk of betrayal from the thief. She did it as a way of ruining her boyfriend's life.
Her boyfriend was the one who's actions lead to her identity being stolen, and the images of her being taken, by putting a CD of unknown origin in his laptop. Anyone who is remotely involved in IT security should know not to do that. Even a sales person. On top of that her boyfriend was also cheating on her and exchanging messages which made her feel humiliated.
When she infected the Allsafe network, she did it from her boyfriend's machine, knowing it would likely be traced back to him and be seen as a direct attack from the inside.
Having been distanced by Elliot because of his actions and what he's going through, and humiliated by the Evil Corp exec and her boyfriend, she doesn't want to be at Allsafe. She feels she's lost everything anyway, and by doing this the company will be destroyed, they will all lose their jobs, and she gets to start a fresh whilst getting revenge.
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What did Angela do with the CD in Mr Robot?
Ollie is compelled to admit his affair to Angela. She says that she still loves him and wants to be with him, but first she needs to figure out how to keep those records and pics private. She uses Ollie's Allsafe ID card and inserts the Dark Army's CD at his Allsafe desk.What happened to Ollie in Mr Robot?
Elliot called himself \u201cOllie\u201d after Angela's ex-boyfriend and Allsafe colleague, Ollie Parker. Elliot didn't care for the guy all that much. He was bland, he tried too hard to be friends with Elliot, and he was unfaithful to Angela. Dark Army operative Cisco hacked Ollie and demanded that he infect Allsafe's computers.DO NOT CALL PENNYWISE CLOWN AT 3AM.. - Calling IT Challenge
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