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DDoS

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Crime
Suspected Members of Bitcoin Extortion Group DD4BC Captured
The EU’s top law enforcement agency has announced a new crackdown on the DDoS attack group DD4BC, which demands ransom in bitcoin.
police arrest
By Stan Higgins
Jan 12, 2016 at 8:15 p.m. UTC
Jan 12, 2016
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Markets
Exchanges
Bitcoin Exchange BTC-e Back Online After Reported DDoS
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.
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By Stan Higgins
Jan 7, 2016 at 8:42 p.m. UTC
Jan 7, 2016
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Skull
Markets
Crime
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.
Skull
By Stan Higgins
Nov 11, 2015 at 11:18 a.m. UTC
Nov 11, 2015
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Crime
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.
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By Yessi Bello Perez
Oct 21, 2015 at 12:40 p.m. UTC
Oct 21, 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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Hong Kong
Markets
Crime
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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Crime
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.
Cyberthreat
By Stan Higgins
May 8, 2015 at 8:30 p.m. UTC
May 8, 2015
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Markets
Crime
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.
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By Stan Higgins
Mar 12, 2015 at 6:54 p.m. UTC
Mar 12, 2015
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Crime
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.
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By Nermin Hajdarbegovic
Sep 15, 2014 at 12:37 p.m. UTC
Sep 15, 2014
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Markets
Exchanges
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.
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By Nermin Hajdarbegovic
Apr 14, 2014 at 9:12 a.m. UTC
Apr 14, 2014
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