DDoS

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Bitcoin Gold Website Down Following DDoS Attack

Rachel Rose O'LearyOct 24, 2017

A website that serves as a central hub for a newly created cryptocurrency project went down today shortly after a successful, scheduled launch.

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Suspected Members of Bitcoin Extortion Group DD4BC Captured

Stan HigginsJan 12, 2016

The EU’s top law enforcement agency has announced a new crackdown on the DDoS attack group DD4BC, which demands ransom in bitcoin.

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Report Finds Cryptojacking Instances Jumped 400% In A Year

Aditi HudliSep 21, 2018

A report by a group of cybersecurity researchers found that cryptojacking instances jumped more than 400 percent in a year.

Exchanges

Bitcoin Exchange BTC-e Back Online After Reported DDoS

Stan HigginsJan 7, 2016

Bitcoin exchange BTC-e was offline for several hours today after the site said that it was the target of a distributed denial-of service attack.

Crime

DDoS Extortionists Demand Bitcoin from Email Providers

Stan HigginsNov 11, 2015

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

Crime

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

Yessi Bello Perez

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.

Crime

New Jersey Casinos Face Bitcoin Ransom Threats

Stan Higgins

New Jersey-based online casinos were hit with distributed denial-of-service attacks and faced additional threats unless they paid a bitcoin ransom.

Crime

Hong Kong Banks Hit By Bitcoin Ransom Demands

Stan Higgins

Two Hong Kong banks were targeted with distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks earlier this week by unknown parties demanding bitcoin ransoms.

Crime

Bitcoin Extortion Group DD4BC Prompts Warning from Swiss Government

Stan Higgins

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

Crime

Bitcoin Mining Pools Targeted in Wave of DDOS Attacks

Stan Higgins

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

Crime

Silk Road 2.0 Hit by ‘Sophisticated’ DDoS Attack

Nermin Hajdarbegovic

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

Exchanges

BTC-e Back Online Following DDoS Attack

Nermin Hajdarbegovic

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

China

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

Jon Southurst

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

Crime

Coin Miners Dogged By Mining Pool Security Flaws

Pete Rizzo

Distributed denial-of-service attacks have posed an increasingly severe and frustrating problem for mining pools in recent weeks.

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