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US School District Paralyzed By 500 BTC Ransomware Attack

A bitcoin ransomware attack on a New Jersey school district has grown into a investigation involving multiple federal agencies.

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Bitcoin Ransomware Now Spreading via Spam Campaigns

Security firms McAfee and Symantec have issued warnings on CTB-Locker – bitcoin-demanding ransomware that is now being propagated via spam.

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98.6% of TorrentLocker Victims Refuse to Pay Bitcoin Ransom

A new report into the effects of TorrentLocker malware has found that 98.55% of victims do not pay the bitcoin ransom.

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Cryptowall Ransomware Nets $500 Bitcoin Payout From US Sheriff's Office

A sheriff's office in Tennessee paid a $500 bitcoin ransom this week to secure thousands of sensitive files.

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Bitcoin 'Ransomware' Freezes Council Offices Across Italy

Council offices across Italy had their computer files encrypted by a 'ransomware' virus that is demanding payment in bitcoin.

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Coin Miners Dogged By Mining Pool Security Flaws

Distributed denial-of-service attacks have posed an increasingly severe and frustrating problem for mining pools in recent weeks.

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Malware Uses Victims' Machines to Mine Bitcoin Until Ransom is Paid

A curious new hybrid of bitcoin-mining malware and ransomware has been discovered infecting PCs.

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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.

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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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