It promised a "fully unlocked experience," a "perpetual fix," and the "latest version" without the hassle of paying. It looked too good to be true, and in the world of IT, that usually meant it was. But Elias was drowning.

He sat in the dark, looking at his reflection in the dead monitor. The report was gone. The breach was real. The "free" license key had just cost him his reputation, his client, and the hard-earned lessons of his career.

for personal use (e.g., Chrome Remote Desktop).