Ransomware


Finance

DC Blockchain Advocates Seek Distance From Bitcoin Amid Ransomware Wave

Blockchain advocates are trying to recast the narrative surrounding bitcoin as recent upticks in ransomware trouble Capitol Hill.

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Policy

UK's National Health Service Hit in Global Ransomware Wave

Multiple outlets are reporting a wave of ransomware attacks affecting the UK’s National Health Service as well as other firms throughout the world.

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Markets

To Catch a Ransomer: How the FBI Chases Crime on the Blockchain

Ever wonder how the FBI catches ransomware perpetrators? This special agent laid out the process in great detail.

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Markets

2016: The Year of Blockchain Hubris

2016 may have been a big year for blockchain, but there were failed ideas, too. DeRose lists eight he thinks won't carry over to the new year.

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Markets

Ransomware Concerns Prompt UK Businesses to Buy Bitcoins, Survey Finds

A number of IT companies in the UK are stocking up on bitcoins in the event of a ransomware infection, according to a recent survey.

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Markets

Why Bitcoin’s Bad Reputation is in the Eye of the Beholder

In this opinion piece, a bitcoin industry founder seeks to unpack the digital currency's lingering reputation issues.

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Markets

Report: CryptoWall Creators Earned $325 Million in Bitcoin Ransoms

A new report looks at the CryptoWall ransomware and its components in an attempt to analyze its success.

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Markets

FBI: Malware Victims Should Pay Bitcoin Ransoms

Victims of malware, such as bitcoin ransomware Cryptolocker, should pay off the perpetrators, an FBI agent has advised.

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Markets

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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Markets

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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