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London Police Warns of Bitcoin Ransom Scam
A British cybersecurity watchdog has issued a warning about new bitcoin ransomware attacks disguised as messages from several UK government agencies.
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By Stan Higgins
Jul 20, 2015 at 8:51 p.m. UTC
Jul 20, 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.
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By Stan Higgins
Jul 8, 2015 at 10:17 a.m. UTC
Jul 8, 2015
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FBI: Recent Bitcoin Ransomware Losses Top $18 Million
The FBI has received reports of more than $18m in losses in the past year stemming from the spread of bitcoin ransomware Cryptowall.
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By Stan Higgins
Jun 23, 2015 at 7:10 p.m. UTC
Jun 23, 2015
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Australian Firm Faces Harassment After Paying Bitcoin Ransom
An executive in Australia has been reportedly victimized by online hackers after the company they work for was pressured into paying a bitcoin ransom.
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By Stan Higgins
Jun 9, 2015 at 8:40 p.m. UTC
Jun 9, 2015
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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.
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By Stan Higgins
May 15, 2015 at 5:10 p.m. UTC
May 15, 2015
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New Tool Helps Victims Fight Bitcoin Ransomware
Kaspersky Lab has released a new tool to help free computer files 'held hostage' by bitcoin ransomware.
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By Grace Caffyn
Apr 14, 2015 at 6:04 p.m. UTC
Apr 14, 2015
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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.
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By Nermin Hajdarbegovic
Jan 26, 2015 at 5:36 p.m. UTC
Jan 26, 2015
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