Unsuspecting PC Users Duped into Mining Bitcoin by Malware
A number of software applications that run on Windows are mining small amounts of bitcoin from people's computers.
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Dec 4, 2013 at 2:57 p.m. UTC
Dec 4, 2013
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Gaming Company to Pay $1 Million for Secretly Using Customer Computers for Bitcoin Mining
Gaming company reaches $1m settlement with Attorney General after admitting to injecting bitcoin mining code into users' computers.
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Nov 20, 2013 at 4:30 p.m. UTC
Nov 20, 2013
Tens of Millions in the UK May Be Targeted by CryptoLocker Bitcoin Ransomware
The UK’s crime agency alerted people today after bitcoin ransomware scourge Cryptolocker swept the country.
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Nov 15, 2013 at 10:43 p.m. UTC
Nov 15, 2013
CryptoLocker malware demands bitcoin ransom
Cybercriminals are infecting people's computers with malware then demanding a bitcoin ransom for the decryption key.
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Oct 19, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. UTC
Oct 19, 2013
Litecoin targeted by trojan malware
A security firm has published a report showing malware aimed at stealing Litecoin wallet files.
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Jul 5, 2013 at 6:02 p.m. UTC
Jul 5, 2013