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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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Unsuspecting PC Users Duped into Mining Bitcoin by Malware

A number of software applications that run on Windows are mining small amounts of bitcoin from people's computers.

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Gaming Company to Pay $1 Million for Secretly Using Customer Computers for Bitcoin Mining

Gaming company reaches $1m settlement with Attorney General after admitting to injecting bitcoin mining code into users' computers.

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Tens of Millions in the UK May Be Targeted by CryptoLocker Bitcoin Ransomware

The UK’s crime agency alerted people today after bitcoin ransomware scourge Cryptolocker swept the country.

Cryptolocker bitcoin ransomware gang

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CryptoLocker malware demands bitcoin ransom

Cybercriminals are infecting people's computers with malware then demanding a bitcoin ransom for the decryption key.

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Litecoin targeted by trojan malware

A security firm has published a report showing malware aimed at stealing Litecoin wallet files.

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