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Ransomware Stems From Governments, But Bitcoin Gets The Blame

When hackers paralyzed the city of Baltimore with a ransomware attack last month, the focus became not the theft itself, but a $76,000 Bitcoin ransom. NSA Passes Ransomware Buck According to a recent report from The New York Times, a ransomware attack in Baltimore, Maryland in May was empowered by the use of a stolen National Security Agency (NSA) cyberweapon. дальше »

2019-6-9 19:01


Coinbase Sides With Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Miners on 51% Attack Smack

By CCN: Coinbase researchers have released their own investigative findings into the recent Bitcoin Cash 51% attack controversy, and their conclusions might upset many Bitcoin maximalists. When Bitcoin Cash came under attack during a scheduled hardfork in mid-May, a group of miners colluded to reverse the attacked blocks and return misappropriated funds to their rightful owners. дальше »

2019-5-31 17:20


In Light Of Binance Reorg, MIT Developer: “Bitcoin’s Software Has Been Downgraded In The Past”

MIT Developer: “Bitcoin's Software Has Been Downgraded In The Past” Following the recent attack on Binance which saw the premier trading platform lose around $40 Million worth of digital assets, many people from within the global crypto community have been saying that it is time for BTCs dev team to “reorganize/tweak the currency’s framework” — […] дальше »

2019-5-10 21:01


IOHK’s CEO Charles Hoskinson Plans to Eat His Shoes If Shelley Does Not Go Live in 2019

According to a recent article about IOHK’s CEO Charles Hoskinson participated in a “Ask Me Anything” session. The article mentions that during the latest session, the topic of software compatibility for staking and how to prevent and provide countermeasures in the event of a 51 percent attack came up. Concerning the Shelley mainntest release, Hoskinson […] дальше »

2019-4-28 19:19


Ethereum Classic (ETC) Continues To Grow Despite Recent 51% Attack, Ahead of Atlantis

No one can deny that cryptos are definitely seeing a great time. Even the ones who faced pretty bad situations recently are now growing in price together with Bitcoin (BTC). Ethereum Classic, a hard forked token from the original Ethereum blockchain, is a great example of how great are the times in which we are […] дальше »

2019-4-10 03:46


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Lazarus Hacker Group Continues to Target Crypto Using Faked Trading Software

This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Lylian Tang. The Chinese security service provider 360 Security has issued a warning that a large number of crypto exchanges have been targeted by the North Korean hacker group Lazarus and that the number is still rising after the recent hacks of crypto exchanges DragonEx, Etbox and BiKi. дальше »

2019-4-2 21:54


Chinese Government Officials Targeted With Ransomware, North Korea Suspected

A statement issued by the People’s Government of Yiling District, Yichang has revealed that Chinese officials have been the target of a ransomware email attack in recent days. Also Read: Late Quadrigacx CEO Used Personal Funds to Fulfill Withdrawals Chinese Government Officials Face Ransomware Attack A statement issued by a Chinese provincial government website has […] The post Chinese Government Officials Targeted With Ransomware, North Korea Suspected appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

2019-3-15 03:15


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Altcoins Beware: An Overview of Recent 51% Attacks

The so-called 51% attacks are among the major security threats to digital currencies as they allow enable perpetrators to control the network and all transactions passing through it. What Is a 51% attack? Cryptocurrencies are bolstered by blockchain technologies or distributed ledgers which store information about all transactions ever made in a network. дальше »

2019-2-7 21:00


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Ethereum Myth Busted: Apples To Oranges On 51 Percent Attacks

Recently, Richard Gendal Brown, CTO of Corda, published an argument that Ethereum is not prepared for enterprise adoption because of the recent 51% attack on Ethereum Classic (ETC). Brown’s argument is paraphrased as follows: The Ethereum network’s utility to enterprise blockchains rests in the ability of those consortia blockchains to ‘anchor’ their data in the […] The post Ethereum Myth Busted: Apples To Oranges On 51 Percent Attacks appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

2019-1-30 00:30


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BitMex Insurance Fund Can Finance 51% Attack on Bitcoin Cash For a Year

Hong Kong-based trading platform BitMEX owns so much Bitcoin that it could launch multiple 51 percent attacks against some altcoins for months. Bitcoin Insurance Fund Worth $76 Million Those were the results of calculations from social media commentators this week as it emerged BitMEX’s Insurance Fund now contains 21,350 BTC ($75. дальше »

2019-1-24 05:00


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After reports of Nicehash controlling around 70% of DASH Nethashrate, the 51% attack is once again a real Threat

Nicehash owns about 70% of DASH mining network according to a Reddit user (Jan 10), and the news is already causing a wave of concerns within the community Investigation It looks like someone currently controls over 51% of DASHs hashrate over Nicehash mining pools; a recent Reddit post accusing Nicehash of being a threat to Proof of Work (PoW) cryptocurrencies. дальше »

2019-1-11 15:22


Bitstamp Shows How Much Money A Bitcoin Blockchain Attacker Would Need To Perform A 51% Attack

Bitstamp Shows How Much Money An Attacker Would Need To Perform A 51% Attack On Bitcoin In a recent post on Twitter, the popular cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp provided information about how much money an attacker would need a day to perform a 51% attack on Bitcoin’s network. The post mentions that hacking Bitcoin with a […] дальше »

2019-1-10 01:45