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Bitcoin News
Canadian Town Pays Off Hackers Behind Ransomware Attack
A small town in Canada has decided to pay off the hackers behind a ransomware attack to get their computer systems back online. One of the negative effects of cryptocurrency...
Tag: Ransomware
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Altcoin NewsNew Malware Combines Cryptojacking, Cryptomining with Known Ransomware
Ransomware has been a big problem over the past few years. Criminals are now actively revisiting this malware family to focus on cryptomining and cryptojacking. Cryptocurrencies remain incredibly appealing to...
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Bitcoin NewsNew Ransomware Nets $640K in Bitcoin in Just Two Weeks
North Korea may be behind Ryuk, a new ransomware, that has earned $640,000 in BTC in just two weeks with targeted attacks. A powerful new form of ransomware has been...
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Bitcoin NewsHackers Target PGA with Ransomware, Demand Bitcoin
Hackers have attacked the servers of the PGA with ransomware, demanding that the golf association pay Bitcoin to release encrypted files. When one thinks of the PGA, it’s usually of...
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Bitcoin NewsAs Economy Sputters, Hackers in Iran Ramp up Ransomware Attacks
Hackers in Iran, potentially government-backed, are turning to ransomware and Bitcoin as the country’s economy falters due to sanctions. Ransomware is a scourge that affects both governments and private businesses...
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Altcoin NewsRakhni Malware Installs Either Ransomware or a Cryptojacker
Cryptocurrency-themed malware comes in many different shapes and forms. Ranging from ransomware to mining malware and cryptojackers, the number of threats is rising. A newly discovered form of malware known...
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Bitcoin NewsBitcoin Ransomware Fails to Make any Economic Impact, Study Claims
Ransomware and Bitcoin are almost two peas in a pod. There have been numerous media reports regarding Bitcoin ransomware over the years. A new study by Canadian and Australian researchers...
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Bitcoin Community DebatesPay Us Bitcoin, or Your Patients Will Die!! (Part 1)
On the 28th of March, 2016, a group of workers in MedStar Health (MedStar), a nonprofit healthcare system, which includes ten hospitals in Washington DC and Maryland, received a pop-up...
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Security & RansomwareRansomware and Cryptocurrencies – (Part 1)
The surging popularity of ransomware attacks indicates that it is highly unlikely that these attacks will decline in the near future, especially that the price of bitcoin and many altcoins...
