Last Updated on September 20, 2023 by Paganoto
Pipeline Investigation Upends Idea That Bitcoin Is Untraceable
Pipeline Investigation Upends Idea That Bitcoin Is Untraceable
The F.B.I.’s recovery of Bitcoins paid in the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack showed cryptocurrencies are not as hard to track as it might …
How Bitcoin Has Fueled Ransomware Attacks – NPR
How Bitcoin Has Fueled Ransomware Attacks – NPR
If you’re planning a multi-million dollar ransomware attack, there’s really only one way to collect – with cryptocurrency. It’s fast.
Why Do Ransomware Attackers Use Bitcoin? – MakeUseOf
Why Do Ransomware Attackers Use Bitcoin? – MakeUseOf
Bitcoins are traceable, which makes asking for Bitcoin ransom seem counterintuitive. Cybercriminals want their transactions to be as easy and …
Why hackers rely on Bitcoin for ransom payments – DW
Why hackers rely on Bitcoin for ransom payments – DW
The cryptocurrency is considered transparent and decentralized. In the blockchain, all transactions can be traced forever.
The Wild World of Crypto Ransomware Payments – FEI
The Wild World of Crypto Ransomware Payments – FEI
Threat actors want to remain unidentified, and obtaining a bitcoin wallet address requires no personally identifiable information. They use …
How Bitcoin helped fuel an explosion in ransomware attacks
How Bitcoin helped fuel an explosion in ransomware attacks
Secure payment system Bitcoin has many legitimate uses, … often untraceable, method of making and receiving payments — a perfect currency …
Is cryptocurrency no longer untraceable? – NordVPN
Is cryptocurrency no longer untraceable? – NordVPN
Bitcoin still offers a degree of privacy, as it hides the identity of the wallet’s owner, but it’s certainly not untraceable.
Explaining Cryptocurrency's Ransomware Problem – JD Supra
Explaining Cryptocurrency's Ransomware Problem – JD Supra
Ransomware attacks demanding cryptocurrency have gotten worse in both … on tracing the “untraceable” privacy coins and other currencies, …
U.S. seizes $2.3 mln in bitcoin paid to Colonial Pipeline hackers
U.S. seizes $2.3 mln in bitcoin paid to Colonial Pipeline hackers
Bitcoin seizures are rare, but authorities have stepped up their expertise in tracking the flow of digital money as ransomware has become a …
Researchers say WannaCry operator moved bitcoins to …
Researchers say WannaCry operator moved bitcoins to …
Researchers say WannaCry operator moved bitcoins to “untraceable” Monero … bitcoin wallets associated with the malware earlier this week, …
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