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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Oct 22, 2014 at 7:40 p.m. UTC
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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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Mar 2, 2014 at 2:20 p.m. UTC
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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.
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Feb 10, 2014 at 6:28 p.m. UTC
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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.
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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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Oct 19, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. UTC
Oct 19, 2013