Take a deep, deep breath, then stand and look at some water until you've made peace with the fact that you'll never see that money.
It's worth noting that you can insure yourself for unpaid invoices, at which point should this situation occur again, you tell the insurer, they pay you, and they will then do all the nasty legal stuff they need to to cover their loss - and you don't have to worry about it.
Not much help for this time around, but if you're working with fly-by-night outfits, it's a must.
Above all, don't do anything malicious, as you could then find yourself on the end of a criminal CFAA case, which would probably mean years in jail.
It's worth noting that you can insure yourself for unpaid invoices, at which point should this situation occur again, you tell the insurer, they pay you, and they will then do all the nasty legal stuff they need to to cover their loss - and you don't have to worry about it.
Not much help for this time around, but if you're working with fly-by-night outfits, it's a must.
Above all, don't do anything malicious, as you could then find yourself on the end of a criminal CFAA case, which would probably mean years in jail.