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Ransom

The GitHub extortion victims are outsmarting their Bitcoin scammers
  • User (computing)

The GitHub extortion victims are outsmarting their Bitcoin scammers

  • Matthew Beedham
  • 6 years ago
Moonday Mornings: Bitcoin extortionists are wiping GitHub repositories – unless you pay up
  • Software repository

Moonday Mornings: Bitcoin extortionists are wiping GitHub repositories – unless you pay up

  • Matthew Beedham
  • 6 years ago
Report: Cryptocurrency ransomware payments up 90%, thanks to Ryuk
  • Business

Report: Cryptocurrency ransomware payments up 90%, thanks to Ryuk

  • Matthew Beedham
  • 6 years ago

Cryptocurrency exchange WEX/BTC-e tied to Bitcoin ransomware hackers, report
  • Computer program

Cryptocurrency exchange WEX/BTC-e tied to Bitcoin ransomware hackers, report

  • David Canellis
  • 6 years ago
Watch out for this new cryptocurrency ransomware stalking the web
  • Computer security

Watch out for this new cryptocurrency ransomware stalking the web

  • David Canellis
  • 6 years ago
Bitcoin ransomers arrested for kidnapping in South Africa
  • South Africa

Bitcoin ransomers arrested for kidnapping in South Africa

  • Matthew Beedham
  • 6 years ago
$950K Bitcoin ransom paid but US businessman still missing
  • Crime

$950K Bitcoin ransom paid but US businessman still missing

  • Matthew Beedham
  • 6 years ago
Ryuk ransomware earns hackers $3.7M in Bitcoin over 5 months
  • Data

Ryuk ransomware earns hackers $3.7M in Bitcoin over 5 months

  • David Canellis
  • 6 years ago
Kidnappers in Norway demand $10M Monero ransom for millionaire’s wife
  • Law enforcement

Kidnappers in Norway demand $10M Monero ransom for millionaire’s wife

  • David Canellis
  • 6 years ago
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