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London Police Warns of Bitcoin Ransom Scam
A British cybersecurity watchdog has issued a warning about new bitcoin ransomware attacks disguised as messages from several UK government agencies.
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By Stan Higgins
Jul 20, 2015 at 8:51 p.m. UTC
Jul 20, 2015
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New Jersey Casinos Face Bitcoin Ransom Threats
New Jersey-based online casinos were hit with distributed denial-of-service attacks and faced additional threats unless they paid a bitcoin ransom.
Atlantic City
By Stan Higgins
Jul 8, 2015 at 10:17 a.m. UTC
Jul 8, 2015
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FBI: Recent Bitcoin Ransomware Losses Top $18 Million
The FBI has received reports of more than $18m in losses in the past year stemming from the spread of bitcoin ransomware Cryptowall.
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By Stan Higgins
Jun 23, 2015 at 7:10 p.m. UTC
Jun 23, 2015
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Australian Firm Faces Harassment After Paying Bitcoin Ransom
An executive in Australia has been reportedly victimized by online hackers after the company they work for was pressured into paying a bitcoin ransom.
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By Stan Higgins
Jun 9, 2015 at 8:40 p.m. UTC
Jun 9, 2015
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Hong Kong Banks Hit By Bitcoin Ransom Demands
Two Hong Kong banks were targeted with distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks earlier this week by unknown parties demanding bitcoin ransoms.
Hong Kong
By Stan Higgins
May 15, 2015 at 5:10 p.m. UTC
May 15, 2015
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New Tool Helps Victims Fight Bitcoin Ransomware
Kaspersky Lab has released a new tool to help free computer files 'held hostage' by bitcoin ransomware.
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By Grace Caffyn
Apr 14, 2015 at 6:04 p.m. UTC
Apr 14, 2015
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US School District Paralyzed By 500 BTC Ransomware Attack
A bitcoin ransomware attack on a New Jersey school district has grown into a investigation involving multiple federal agencies.
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By Stan Higgins
Mar 24, 2015 at 10:31 p.m. UTC
Mar 24, 2015
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Bitcoin Ransomware Now Spreading via Spam Campaigns
Security firms McAfee and Symantec have issued warnings on CTB-Locker – bitcoin-demanding ransomware that is now being propagated via spam.
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By Nermin Hajdarbegovic
Jan 26, 2015 at 5:36 p.m. UTC
Jan 26, 2015
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