Hackers destroyed my livelihood when I couldn't afford to pay them $120,000 to leave me alone. Here's how I started again from scratch..
. and earn way more than I used to Katie Coleman thought her life was over after her business was hacked READ MORE: I quit my corporate job at 43 and built a $15million empire By Shania Obrien For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:46, 27 September 2024 | Updated: 22:46, 27 September 2024 e-mail 1 View comments Katie Coleman spent more than a decade building her career as a makeup artist and used to make over $250,000 a year - but it all came crashing down when hackers destroyed her business and demanded a fortune to get it back. The devastating blow, which ended up ending her business, was the second major career setback in Katie's life.
She was a professional dancer, but an ankle injury shattered her dreams of a life on stage. 'I fell into makeup artistry from doing it on myself throughout my childhood for dance,' Katie said told FEMAIL. 'I did a makeup course when I was 21 and my goal was to book one wedding a week - I never expected it to blow up so quickly.
' Katie worked Melbourne Fashion week, did campaigns for brands like Australis, was hired to do makeup on Miss Universe Australia contestants, and regularly worked with model photographers for photo shoots. 'My whole business was centred around my Instagram account - it's what I used to speak to clients and make bookings. 'I posted a huge reel one night and expected to wake up to my ac.
