DDoS Extortionists Demand Bitcoin from Email Providers

A number of privacy-oriented email service providers have been targeted by DDoS extortionists demanding payment in bitcoin.

E-Tailer Offers $23,000 to Catch DDoS Attackers Demanding Bitcoin

An e-tailer is offering a $23,181 bounty to catch those who launched a DDoS attack against the firm's site before demanding a bitcoin ransom.

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.

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.

Bitcoin Extortion Group DD4BC Prompts Warning from Swiss Government

Distributed denial-of-service attacks against organizations in New Zealand appear to be connected to the extortionist group DD4BC.

Bitcoin Mining Pools Targeted in Wave of DDOS Attacks

A number of bitcoin mining pools around the world have been hit by a recent string of DDOS attacks.

Silk Road 2.0 Hit by ‘Sophisticated’ DDoS Attack

An advanced DDoS attack has forced online black market Silk Road 2.0 to suspend services to maintain security.

BTC-e Back Online Following DDoS Attack

The exchange was down briefly on Sunday, following a powerful distributed denial of service (DDOS) attack against its servers.

Rumours, Panic and a DDoS Attack: Huobi’s Wild Week

After last week's Chinese bitcoin hoax, a litecoin flash crash and DDoS attack at exchange Huobi went almost unreported.