It is said that all her social media accounts, cloud storage, emails, and even her school records have been tampered with, leaving the original data almost completely erased.
It was like a cyber version of being ground to dust.
So ruthless.
People were on edge, each one frantically checking the security of their accounts.
That afternoon, I went to the library to look up some information, only to run into an old foe.
By the computer section's bookshelf, I spotted Lin Bing.
She looked quite haggard, with dark circles under her eyes.
She noticed me too, and we locked eyes across a row of shelves, the air seeming to freeze around us.
The atmosphere was incredibly awkward.
I steeled myself and walked over.
"Lin Bing."
She nodded but said nothing.
After a moment of hesitation, I couldn't help but ask, "Have you... been having those strange dreams lately?"
Lin Bing paused for a moment, her gaze flickering.
"Well... the recent dream... seems to be about Reorganizing Memory Fragments... piecing together what was deleted..."
Reorganizing Memory Fragments?
This dream seems to have a series-like upgrade?
Just as I was about to ask something more, I overheard two boys chatting nearby.
"Hey, did you hear? That Broadcasting Department junior's data was completely overwritten by some super powerful algorithm, and it can't be recovered at all!"
"Wow, that's insane! What kind of grudge do you have to have for someone to format you like that?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Bing's face instantly turned pale.
She suddenly looked up at me, her eyes filled with disbelief and hurt.
"You... you think I did it?"
Before I could respond, she slammed her book shut and ran out of the library.
Sigh.
Later that night, back in the dorm, Du Ran shared some new information with me.
"The Network Security Office has done a preliminary analysis. The attacker's IP Address is from abroad, and their methods are extremely professional—definitely not something a student could pull off."
"They suspect it's a professional Hacker Organization from Overseas."
I exchanged glances with Chen Yu, both of us feeling a sense of relief.
It seemed... I had wrongly accused Lin Bing?
A sense of guilt inexplicably washed over me.
Chen Yu said, "So... should we apologize to Lin Bing?"
Du Ran, however, closed her laptop and replied coldly, "Apologize for what?"
"It's a fact that she tried to hack your Cloud Storage."
"Who knows if she has other means?"
"Staying vigilant is important."
Du Ran's attitude remained as firm as ever.
This matter was temporarily set aside.
Life seemed to return to normal until the late night two days later.
I was in a hazy sleep when my phone suddenly vibrated.
It wasn't a group message or an app notification.
It was an... encrypted anonymous message.
My heart leaped into my throat.
I opened it to find an unknown sender, and the content contained only a single line, accompanied by a strange file icon:
"Do you want to see... the complete fragments of my memories?"
This sentence struck me like a cold, venomous snake, instantly coiling around my heart.
In the dormitory, the only sounds were the clattering of keyboards and the increasingly heavy breaths of the three of us.
Du Ran's face turned pale in an instant, devoid of color.
Chen Yu was so frightened that he grabbed my arm tightly; his fingers were icy and trembling.
"Wéiwéi... what does this mean?"
I forced myself to calm down.
Damn it, this was no time to panic.
"Don't be afraid; it's just an anonymous message. It could be a prank."
"My phone's security settings are at the highest level, and the firewall is up to date."
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