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Sudden flurry of forum posts leaves a few clues Programmers say they've been hit by ransomware that seemingly wipes their Git repositories' commits and replaces them with a ransom note demanding Bitcoin.…
Romanian duo catch 21 felony convictions for selling details of hacked machines on darknet Two Romanian nationals face the prospect of years in a US prison after being convicted for their roles in...
19-year-old also accused of breaching sex offence order, money laundering The teenager who hacked TalkTalk three years ago has been hauled before court charged with computer misuse offences after...
Mt. Gox's CEO, Mark Karpelès, Convicted on One Charge, Exonerated of Fraud, EmbezzlementThe former CEO of what was once the world's most popular bitcoin exchange, Mt. Gox, will not serve prison...
'Deep Fakes' May Eventually Complicate Identity VerificationCryptocurrency exchanges are seeing fraudsters submit doctored photos in an attempt to reset two-step verification on accounts. The ruse...
This is clever: How the attack works: Attacker added tens of malicious servers to the Electrum wallet network. Users of legitimate Electrum wallets initiate a Bitcoin transaction. If the...
Prosecutors in Japan Seek 10-Year Embezzlement Sentence for Mark KarpelesMark Karpeles, the former head of hacked Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, has continued to maintain his innocence...
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"Pay $20,000 worth of bitcoin, or a bomb will detonate in your building" A massive number of businesses, schools, government offices and individuals across the US, New Zealand and Canada on...
Extortion scheme gets national attention but not much in the way of funds Police departments around the US say they've been apprised of emailed bomb threats seeking payment in cryptocurrency or...