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Microsoft Destroys Bitcoin Mining Botnet Sefnit

Microsoft has gone on the offensive against Sefnit: remotely removing an old version of Tor from two million computers.

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25-Year-Old Arrested After Selling Gun for Bitcoin on Black Market

A US bitcoin user has been arrested for allegedly selling a semi-automatic pistol to Dutch law enforcement officials.

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US Government Announces it Will Sell $25 Million Worth of Silk Road Bitcoins

The 29,655 bitcoins seized by US law enforcement from Silk Road will be liquidated by the government.

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Are Passwords Robust Enough to Protect Your Bitcoins?

Security is a cat-and-mouse game between those protecting systems, and those breaking them: passwords are no exception.

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Yahoo Infects 2 Million European PCs with Bitcoin Malware

Cyber criminals recently targeted Yahoo, making it display millions of malware-laden ads, including bitcoin mining malware.

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Authorities Swoop Down on India's Biggest Trading Platform Buysellbitco.in

Indian authorities have carried out the first bitcoin raid in the country, targeting buysellbitco.in's offices in Ahmedabad.

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'Seals With Clubs' Bitcoin Poker Site Hacked, 42,000 Passwords Stolen

Bitcoin poker site Seals with Clubs has confirmed that its database was compromised and 42,000 user passwords were stolen.

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Online Thief Steals Amazon Account to Mine Litecoins in the Cloud

An enterprising fraudster who stole an Amazon Web Services account ran up a $3,420 bill mining litecoins.

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Following the Money: Are Bitcoin Black Market Purchases Really Anonymous?

Researcher Sarah Meiklejohn discusses whether Silk Road's users can be prosecuted and if illegal bitcoin transactions are truly 'anonymous'.

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German Police Detain 'Bitcoin Mining Hackers'

German police have detained two people suspected of hacking computer networks, mining over €700,000 in bitcoin.

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