It appears that people living in the Balkan region (i.e. Serbia, Croatia, Macedonia, etc.) are most at risk of being attacked in this specific manor (but that doesn't mean it won't spread to other countries/continents). Although anyone can learn from this occurrence to protect themselves now and to develop safe email and internet browsing habits overall. This is one of many examples of why it's pertinent to have some sort of back-up for your computer, whether through an external hard drive from a company like Western Digital (for example) or an online service like Carbonite. Hopefully, since anyone using Steem has some semblance of computer know-how, there is no reason they wouldn't be capable of implementing online-safety techniques (such as never opening/running a download without scanning it for viruses first), systems (such as Malwarebytes), and mannerisms (such as double checking web address/email sender) in their daily routine.