Tether hit with 500 Bitcoin ransom demand — But says it won’t pay
OnHackers have threatened to release sensitive company documents supposedly belonging to USDT stableco..
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YouTuber Sentenced to 50 Years for Kidnapping and Bitcoin Ransom
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25-year-old Mexican YouTuber Germán Abraham Loera Acosta has been sentenced to 50 years in pr..
Alleged Hacker Extradited to Face US Charges Over Corporate Extortion Racket
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A United Kingdom national, and alleged member of “The Dark Overlord” hacking collective, has ..
Johannesburg Authorities Refuse to Pay Hackers’ Bitcoin Ransom
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Authorities in Johannesburg are holding firm in their refusal to pay a ransom of 4 Bitcoin to..
Report: $1.2M Earned Through Bitcoin ‘Sextortion,’ Bomb Threat Scams
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Cybercriminals earned $1.2 million in Bitcoin (BTC) through “sextortion” and bomb threat scam..
Bitcoin Private Team Accuses Crypto Exchange HitBTC of Fraud After Delisting
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Bitcoin Private (BTCP) developers have accused cryptocurrency exchange HitBTC of acting in a f..
