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Suspected Members of Bitcoin Extortion Group DD4BC Captured

The EU’s top law enforcement agency has announced a new crackdown on the DDoS attack group DD4BC, which demands ransom in bitcoin.

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Bitcoin Exchange BTC-e Back Online After Reported DDoS

Bitcoin exchange BTC-e was offline for several hours today after the site said that it was the target of a distributed denial-of service attack.

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DDoS Extortionists Demand Bitcoin from Email Providers

A number of privacy-oriented email service providers have been targeted by DDoS extortionists demanding payment in bitcoin.

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E-Tailer Offers $23,000 to Catch DDoS Attackers Demanding Bitcoin

An e-tailer is offering a $23,181 bounty to catch those who launched a DDoS attack against the firm's site before demanding a bitcoin ransom.

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New Jersey Casinos Face Bitcoin Ransom Threats

New Jersey-based online casinos were hit with distributed denial-of-service attacks and faced additional threats unless they paid a bitcoin ransom.

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Hong Kong Banks Hit By Bitcoin Ransom Demands

Two Hong Kong banks were targeted with distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks earlier this week by unknown parties demanding bitcoin ransoms.

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Bitcoin Extortion Group DD4BC Prompts Warning from Swiss Government

Distributed denial-of-service attacks against organizations in New Zealand appear to be connected to the extortionist group DD4BC.

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Bitcoin Mining Pools Targeted in Wave of DDOS Attacks

A number of bitcoin mining pools around the world have been hit by a recent string of DDOS attacks.

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Silk Road 2.0 Hit by 'Sophisticated' DDoS Attack

An advanced DDoS attack has forced online black market Silk Road 2.0 to suspend services to maintain security.

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BTC-e Back Online Following DDoS Attack

The exchange was down briefly on Sunday, following a powerful distributed denial of service (DDOS) attack against its servers.

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