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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.
spam email
By Nermin Hajdarbegovic
Jan 26, 2015 at 5:36 p.m. UTC
Jan 26, 2015
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ransom 2
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98.6% of TorrentLocker Victims Refuse to Pay Bitcoin Ransom
A new report into the effects of TorrentLocker malware has found that 98.55% of victims do not pay the bitcoin ransom.
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By Nermin Hajdarbegovic
Dec 17, 2014 at 1:49 p.m. UTC
Dec 17, 2014
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Cryptowall Ransomware Nets $500 Bitcoin Payout From US Sheriff's Office
A sheriff's office in Tennessee paid a $500 bitcoin ransom this week to secure thousands of sensitive files.
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By Stan Higgins
Nov 14, 2014 at 8:40 p.m. UTC
Nov 14, 2014
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Bitcoin 'Ransomware' Freezes Council Offices Across Italy
Council offices across Italy had their computer files encrypted by a 'ransomware' virus that is demanding payment in bitcoin.
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By Grace Caffyn
Oct 22, 2014 at 7:40 p.m. UTC
Oct 22, 2014
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Coin Miners Dogged By Mining Pool Security Flaws
Distributed denial-of-service attacks have posed an increasingly severe and frustrating problem for mining pools in recent weeks.
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By Pete Rizzo
Mar 2, 2014 at 2:20 p.m. UTC
Mar 2, 2014
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Malware warning
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Malware Uses Victims' Machines to Mine Bitcoin Until Ransom is Paid
A curious new hybrid of bitcoin-mining malware and ransomware has been discovered infecting PCs.
Malware warning
By Nermin Hajdarbegovic
Feb 10, 2014 at 6:28 p.m. UTC
Feb 10, 2014
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Cryptolocker bitcoin ransomware gang
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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.
Cryptolocker bitcoin ransomware gang
By Danny Bradbury
Nov 15, 2013 at 10:43 p.m. UTC
Nov 15, 2013
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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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By Emily Spaven
Oct 19, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. UTC
Oct 19, 2013
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