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North Korea Hackers 'Suspected Of Stealing Bitcoins'
North Korea is suspected of intensifying cyber-attacks to steal virtual currency in order to obtain funds and avert tightening sanctions, according to security experts.
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WannaCry Ransomware: North Korea Denies Role in Global Cyber-Attacks
Up to 300,000 computers in 150 countries were hit by the WannaCry worm, which seizes systems and demands payment in Bitcoin to return control to users.
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WannaCry Ransomware Cyber-Attacks: The Jargon Explained
From ransomware to kill switch, here are explanations of some of the terms used in stories on the massive attack by the WannaCry worm:
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Greece Mobilises Over Cyber-Attack Threat Against Banks
Armada Collective has reportedly demanded 700 Bitcoins - the equivalent of EUR 15,000 ($16,000) - to call off the incursion.
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'Pony' botnet stealing Bitcoin and other virtual currencies: Trustwave
According to security firm Trustwave, the Pony botnet might be the most ambitious cyber-attack on virtual currencies yet.
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Bitcoin cyber-attack a warning for virtual currency's users: Experts
Some of the dangers people can encounter when they exchange cash for digital currencies like the Bitcoin.
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Cyber-attack on bitcoin a big warning to currency's users
The attack, which is technically known as a distributed denial of service attack, involved thousands of phantom transactions, forcing at least three of the online platforms that store bitcoins and trade them for traditional currencies to halt withdrawals of bitcoins until they can determine which transactions were real.
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North Korea Hackers 'Suspected Of Stealing Bitcoins'
North Korea is suspected of intensifying cyber-attacks to steal virtual currency in order to obtain funds and avert tightening sanctions, according to security experts.
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WannaCry Ransomware: North Korea Denies Role in Global Cyber-Attacks
Up to 300,000 computers in 150 countries were hit by the WannaCry worm, which seizes systems and demands payment in Bitcoin to return control to users.
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WannaCry Ransomware Cyber-Attacks: The Jargon Explained
From ransomware to kill switch, here are explanations of some of the terms used in stories on the massive attack by the WannaCry worm:
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Greece Mobilises Over Cyber-Attack Threat Against Banks
Armada Collective has reportedly demanded 700 Bitcoins - the equivalent of EUR 15,000 ($16,000) - to call off the incursion.
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'Pony' botnet stealing Bitcoin and other virtual currencies: Trustwave
According to security firm Trustwave, the Pony botnet might be the most ambitious cyber-attack on virtual currencies yet.
-
Bitcoin cyber-attack a warning for virtual currency's users: Experts
Some of the dangers people can encounter when they exchange cash for digital currencies like the Bitcoin.
-
Cyber-attack on bitcoin a big warning to currency's users
The attack, which is technically known as a distributed denial of service attack, involved thousands of phantom transactions, forcing at least three of the online platforms that store bitcoins and trade them for traditional currencies to halt withdrawals of bitcoins until they can determine which transactions were real.
