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Legendary trader and analyst PlanB periodically asks his numerous Twitter followers about the threats they see as the most dangerous for the Bitcoin (BTC) network origin »
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Legendary trader and analyst PlanB periodically asks his numerous Twitter followers about the threats they see as the most dangerous for the Bitcoin (BTC) network
2020-4-20 15:52 | |
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BTC.top formerly controlled 15% of the hashrate, which has dwindled to almost nothing. No information has come from Bitcoin Cash on how this user gained such substantial control. [/beg-green-box-list] One of the biggest threats to the cryptocurrency industry is that of a 51% attack, which is the possibility that holding over half of the control […]
2019-12-30 21:13 | |
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Finland is in preparations for a cyber warfare after a mysterious activist group has made cyberattack threats in which Bitcoin (BTC) ransoms are being demanded. The drills involved over 200 municipalities and public organizations in Finland.
2019-11-22 21:18 | |
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An anonymous message was recently received by the Russian Railways threatening to blow up stations if 50 bitcoins aren’t handed over. Police are investigating the matter. An anonymous entity is threatening Russian Railways with extreme violence if they do not forfeit 50 BTC.
2019-11-5 13:05 | |
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In the first nine months of the year, the rising Bitcoin (BTC) prices made attackers dust out sextortion emails. Symantec traced wallets and addresses, estimating that the scam raised around 12.
2019-9-25 18:00 | |
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Binance has formally denied that it has lost control of some of its user data as rumors continue to swirl around a possible hack. Hacker ‘Extorting’ Binance In a statement issued August 6, the major cryptocurrency exchange said it was investigating the claims, which revolve around a hacker demanding 300 BTC in return for withholding traders’ personal data, including passports.
2019-8-7 12:06 | |
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By CCN: Gaining an eye-popping 135%, bitcoin has smoked even the most impressive U. S. stocks this year. Even if you take the top performers from the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq – which are Cisco Systems (CSCO), Xerox (XRX), and Beyond Meat (BYND), respectively – they can’t touch BTC/USD for returns.
2019-5-28 22:15 | |
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Bitcoin fund Adamant Capital is convinced that the bottom of the bear market is in, and true to its name, the firm has laid out an unwavering case for this position with some persuasive hard data and fundamental analysis.
2019-4-20 22:59 | |
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Over the past two years, hackers have made away with over $300,000 worth of Bitcoin by sending blackmail emails to individual investors. Because the threats involve porn, the scam is known as ‘Sextortion’.
2019-2-24 20:06 | |
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Ever since the first cryptocurrency entered the market, cybercrime has been one of the most serious threats facing the budding industry. That’s one reason crypto users should always be on the lookout to identify and dodge devious schemes to defraud them of their digital assets.
2018-12-28 14:02 | |
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Over the past 72 hours, bomb threats attempting to extort Bitcoin (BTC) from business owners and governmental agencies have taken the world by storm, affecting thousands across Canada, the U. S. , and New Zealand.
2018-12-16 11:06 | |
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Usually, cryptocurrency scammers and extortionists are often confined to the virtual space, making exchanges and uninformed users their major target. However, the recent events that occurred in the past 24hrs have shown that these fraudsters are stretching their activities to university campuses and random workspaces.
2018-12-14 16:53 | |
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Numerous bomb threat reports surfaced on Tuesday where Bitcoin scammers asked schools, businesses, and other organizations to pay $20,000 in BTC to ensure that the bombs are not detonated. The threats were sent via emails in multiple countries.
2018-12-14 14:59 | |
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Canada, U. S. Hit With Waves Of Bitcoin Threats Over the past 24 hours, businesses and institutions across the nations of Canada and the U. S. have been bombarded with bomb threats, from purported terrorists.
2018-12-14 03:57 | |
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A dangerous email scam appears to be targeting businesses, schools, hospitals, and government buildings across the US in an attempt to extort bitcoin (BTC) with a bomb threat. A spokesperson for the FBI provided TNW with the following statement: We are aware of the recent bomb threats made in cities around the country, and we remain in touch with our law enforcement partners to provide assistance.
2018-12-14 01:52 | |
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A Bitcoin trader from South Africa has reportedly been drugged, kidnapped, and tortured over his Bitcoin holdings. The assault happened after the man followed an invite to an anonymous presentation, highlighting the threats lurking on the internet.
2018-12-4 19:00 | |
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A teenager that made bomb threats has been sentenced to a decade in prison. The decision was taken by a Tel Aviv court. The American-Israeli teenager was able to make a fortune in Bitcoin (BTC). The information has been recently revealed by The New York Times.
2018-11-26 13:15 | |
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In today’s edition of The Daily, we cover cryptocurrency-related news from different parts of the world. Documents have revealed that an arm of the U. S. Department of Defense (DoD) plans to investigate the technology behind Bitcoin, while a teenager in Israel has been convicted of making bomb threats in exchange for BTC.
2018-11-25 16:25 | |
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The bitcoin market is experiencing one of its worst corrections this year. Many Bitcoin enthusiasts thought that the market recovering of early April 2018 and late June 2018 will be sustained. Little did they know that the positive recovery was just for a moment.
2018-11-22 20:05 | |
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International cybersecurity solutions provider Group-IB has come up with a scoring model to grade crypto exchanges based on their level of security. The scoring model was created by Group-IB in conjunction with Swiss-based Cryptolns (which is operated by Swiss insurance broker APIS AS), and the grading is intrinsic to CryptoIns’ new cryptocurrency exchange insurance, which will allow exchange users to cover up to 15 BTC worth of digital assets held in their exchange accounts.
2018-11-13 00:43 | |
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