Spammed Bomb Threat Hoax Demands Bitcoin

A new email extortion scam is making the rounds, threatening that someone has planted bombs within the recipient's building that will be detonated unless a hefty bitcoin ransom is paid by the end of the business day. Sources at multiple U.S. based financial institutions reported receiving the...

Linux server discovered bitcoin extortion event, do a good Four Points from a loss-vulnerability warning-the black bar safety net

Following the Windows encountered ransomware virus after the Linux server was bitcoin extortion cases have occurred, you think to pay a ransom just to end? Important warning Recently, Tencent cloud security team monitoring to the cloud on a Linux server began to appear bitcoin extortion event, th...

Experts Say Bitcoin Extortionist Copycats on the Rise

Experts believe that the success tied to a recent spate of DDoS-for-hire groups may be because many are copycat collectives operating with a shorter lifespan. Researchers with Recorded Future, a Massachusetts-based firm that tracks real time threat intelligence, said Monday that they’ve noticed a...