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Pakistan: A Case of Kidnapping, Cryptocurrency Ransom Demands, and Corrupt Police Officials
In another twisted plot involving greed and cryptocurrencies, a seven-member gang based in Lahore, Pakistan, kidnapped the IT Professor Shahid Naseer and demanded an Rs20 million ($140,000) ransom be paid in Bitcoin, according to a report by Dawn of March 27. дальше »
2019-3-29 14:59 | |
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Pakistan Police Bust Bitcoin Trading Extortionists, Authorities Fear Trend
A gang of extortionists demanding Bitcoin for the release of hostages have been arrested by local authorities in Pakistan. The family of the victim had already paid the suspects over US$17,500 of the more than $140,000 demanded. дальше »
2019-3-28 02:00 | |
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Police Officers Conspire with Kidnappers and Demand $142,000 Bitcoin Ransom
Everyone wants to get into crypto. And while most of us get into crypto through legal means, police in Pakistan turned to crime. Three police officers were part of a kidnapping case and demanded 20 million rupees ($142,000). дальше »
2019-3-27 14:38 | |
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Baksman Instant Cryptocurrency Exchange Platform: Fast and Safe?
What Is Baksman? Baksman is a fast and instant cryptocurrency exchange platform that provides users with ability to exchange some of the major cryptocurrencies in the market today such as Bitcoin, Qiwi, Yandex Money, Payeer, Perfect Money, and many others. дальше »
2019-3-20 08:48 | |
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Bitcoin Ransomware Cripples Boston Legal System for Two Weeks
Boston public defenders suffered a ransomware attack some weeks back but have chosen not to send the bitcoin demanded by the attacker. Instead, they decided to use back-ups to restore services. The Committee oversees public defenders in Boston. дальше »
2019-3-15 20:33 | |
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Bitcoin’s Energy Consumption Equalled That of Hungary in 2018
Bitcoin miners consumed as much as energy in 2018 as Hungary, according to Alex de Vries. The researcher at the Netherlands’ PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) branch studied bitcoin’s global energy consumption all across the year. дальше »
2019-3-14 16:09 | |
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Why Winklevoss Twins Fear Investors are Losing Confidence in Crypto
The crypto industry is currently going through trust issues, according to Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss. The Gemini crypto exchange founders, otherwise known as the Winklevoss Twins, said that investors were less confident about investing in cryptocurrencies following the shutdown of QuadrigaCX. дальше »
2019-3-13 15:25 | |
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If properly enforced, GDPR can solve social media’s biggest problems
From concerns about data sharing to the hosting of harmful content, every week seems to bring more clamour for new laws to regulate the technology giants and make the internet “safer”. But what if our existing data protection laws, at least in Europe, could achieve most of the job? Germany has already started introducing new legislation, enacting a law in 2018 that forces social media firms to remove hateful content. дальше »
2019-3-12 18:58 | |
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Donald Trump, California Governor Feud over $3.5 Billion Bullet Train Project – Is the President Right?
California’s bullet train project is the latest thorn that’s nagging U. S. President Donald Trump. In a tweet, Trump claimed that California had canceled the bullet train project after wasting ‘billions of dollars’. дальше »
2019-2-15 21:01 | |
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BitTorrent Speed: Will BTT Token Power the Biggest Blockchain App?
BitTorrent is a pioneer digital platform for a distributed communication protocol, invented by Bram Cohen in 2001. The platform embraces a peer-to-peer protocol, which uses economic incentives to facilitate the delivery of large and highly demanded files within the internet, thus eliminating the need for a trusted central server. The open protocol has been in […] дальше »
2019-1-25 10:00 | |
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Two South African Suspects Captured in Bitcoin Ransom Cases for Kidnapping Eight Months Later
In May 2018, a teenage boy named Katlego Marite was kidnapped, right in front of a family friend’s home in Emalahleni, South America. His kidnappers, at the time, demanded to be paid 1. 5 million-rand ($100,000) worth of Bitcoin to return the boy safely. дальше »
2019-1-17 21:34 | |
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Bitcoin ransomers arrested for kidnapping in South Africa
Police in Mpumalanga, South Africa, have arrested two suspects who demanded a Bitcoin ransom following the kidnapping of a teenage boy and the attempted kidnapping of a 13 year-old girl. The kidnappers demanded just over $100,000 (1. дальше »
2019-1-17 12:49 | |
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Kidnappers Demand $9 Million in Monero (XMR) from Norwegian Billionaire
On January 9, 2019, the alleged kidnappers of Anne-Elisabeth Falkevik Hagen, the wife of Norwegian billionaire Tom Hagen, demanded over $9 million in form of Monero (XMR) for her return. Hagen has been missing since October 2018 and the Norwegian police have categorized the disappearance as a kidnapping following the ransom demand. дальше »
2019-1-10 12:00 | |
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Norwegian Kidnappers Demand $10 Million in Monero (XMR) for Millionaire’s Wife
Police in Norway recently revealed that the wife of one of the richest men in the nation had been kidnapped. Furthermore, a ransom has been demanded to ensure her safe return. According to a recent report, the kidnappers are demanding $10 million in Monero to let her go. The Missing Wife About 10 weeks ago, […] дальше »
2019-1-9 20:08 | |
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Kidnappers in Norway demand $10M Monero ransom for millionaire’s wife
Police fear the wife of one of Norwayews outlet VG. Sources have now indicated that a written message was found in the Hagen house, which demanded a $10 million ransom be paid entirely with the privacy-focused cryptocurrency Monero. дальше »
2019-1-9 14:14 | |
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Kidnappers Demand Crypto Ransom Payments from South African Anti-Crime Group Within 48 Hours
Child kidnappers in South African demanded payment of 5 BTC to release a child who is nine years old. According to reports in the nation, a social-media driven site, which fights crime, recently got an email from kidnappers. дальше »
2019-1-8 20:57 | |
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Hackers Threaten to release Classified documents on 9/11 attacks If Not Paid Demanded Ransom in Bitcoin
An adversarial threat group known as The Dark Overlord has threatened to release sensitive documents that reveal the truth about the 9/11 incident unless those who are potentially affected pay them an unspecified ransom in Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-1-2 15:56 | |
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Why Bitcoin? Patreon Pushed By Mastercard to Ban Accounts in ‘Terrible Precedent’
Crowdfunding platform Patreon is grappling with fiat currency centralization after MasterCard demanded it must block the account of a prominent US author and several others. Spencer: Patreon ‘Axed’ Me Citing an email from the company in August, Robert Spencer, who penned multiple books about countering Jihad and advised law enforcement agencies, said it had “axed” him and he could no longer put contributed funds to any use. дальше »
2018-12-26 20:00 | |
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Nordic Economies and do they have a place for cryptos?
The Nordics are considered to be one of the best places to live in right now. They are the suppliers of Europe’s most demanded commodities. For example, we have the friendly Swedes who love to supply the world with their vibrant furniture and affordable cars. дальше »
2018-11-19 00:01 | |
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Lads allegedly beat up their ‘friend’ to steal his Bitcoin
A cohort of young men have been accused of drunkenly assaulting their “friend” to extort the credentials to his cryptocurrency wallet, the New York Post reports. According to the report, the attackers demanded the victim “provide […] login information for his cryptocurrency accounts while holding his head underwater in the bathtub, punching him in the stomach, and throwing hot wax on him. дальше »
2018-11-7 16:56 | |
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Bitcoin ‘terrorists’ threaten Amsterdam coffeeshops with bullets, grenades
Cyberterrorists have demanded hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of Bitcoin from multiple Amsterdam coffeeshops, threatening them with live hand grenades and firearms if they don’t pay up, reports NLTimes. дальше »
2018-11-2 15:16 | |
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Hacker Blackmails Apple iCloud, Demanding $175k in Bitcoin for User Data
iCloud Hacker Demands Ransom in Bitcoin A new Apple iCloud hacker demanded almost $175,000 in ransom to be paid in Bitcoin. The hacker filmed himself accessing Apple iCloud accounts and asking for a ransom to be paid in BTC. дальше »
2018-10-22 05:23 | |
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iCloud Hacker Demanded $175,000 Ransom to be Paid in Bitcoin
A hacker who filmed himself accessing Apple iCloud accounts has appeared in a U. K. court. Kerem Albayrak had demanded around $175,000 in ransom be paid in Bitcoin and Apple iTunes vouchers for the non-disclosure of sensitive user data. дальше »
2018-10-20 02:15 | |
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Cardano Leaders Split With Foundation, Demand Chairman Resigns
Leading figures have called for a shakeup in the Cardano Foundation. In an open letter published today, Charles Hoskinson, founder of Input Output Hong Kong (IOHK), and Ken Kodama, CEO of Emurgo, called for the Foundation to “voluntarily subject itself to the Swiss authorities” and demanded that its chairman, Michael Parsons, resign. дальше »
2018-10-13 00:28 | |
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Port of San Diego Hit with Crypto Ransomware Attack
Officials report that the Port of San Diego has been hit with a ransomware attack demanding Bitcoin payments. Port CEO Randa Congiglio told ABC that a fraction of the port’s information technology systems were compromised before staff members shut down other systems out of caution. дальше »
2018-9-30 05:09 | |
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PGA Falls Victim to Cryptocurrency Ransomware Attack
Cyber-criminals engaging in cryptocurrency ransomware have found another victim: the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA). Suspected hackers have hijacked the computer servers of the American PGA and demanded a ransom in Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-8-10 19:16 | |
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Celebrity Hacked, $4,000 in Bitcoin Demanded, Account Recovered
A celebrity with some 4.2 million Instagram followers was hacked earlier today with some $4,000 worth of bitcoin demanded for a return of the account. The hackers initially deleted all... The post Celebrity Hacked, $4,000 in Bitcoin Demanded, Account Recovered appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »
2018-8-6 18:38 | |
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Often-Overlooked Features of Blockchain
It was shocking – and offending – when I heard the news of Katlego Marite’s kidnapping and that the kidnappers had demanded ransom in Bitcoin. As Kai Stinchcombe puts it in Ten Years In, Nobody Has Come up With a Use for Blockchain, blockchain has no real use except “currency speculation and illegal transactions”. But […] дальше »
2018-7-25 05:00 | |
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Indian Hospital Data Hit With Ransomware By Hackers; Bitcoin Demanded
Indian Hospital Data Encrypted by Hackers Who Demand Bitcoin Ransom One of India’s most prominent hospitals, which also happens to be located in the wealthiest city of Mumbai is the latest casualty of a ransomware attack. дальше »
2018-7-20 16:51 | |
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Bitcoin Ransom Demand Rumours Circulate in South African Kidnapping Case
A manhunt is currently underway for a businessman that was kidnapped near his offices in Cape Town. According to some sources, a ransom of 50 Bitcoin has been demanded for the man’s return. дальше »
2018-7-12 23:05 | |
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Indian Congress Demands Probe Into Bitcoin Scam Involving Top Officials
Another day, another crypto-related scam. This time it’s in India, where members of the nation’s congress have demanded a Supreme Court-monitored investigation into a “mega Bitcoin scam.” Calls for the probe are led by senior congressional leader Shaktisinh Gohil, who accuses the top leadership of the country’s largest political party, the Bharatiya Janata Party, of […] дальше »
2018-7-8 19:00 | |
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Billion dollar Bitcoin scam in India, claims Indian politician
The Congress, today, has alleged that the political BJP hierarchy in Gujarat are involved in a massive black money to bitcoin conversion of over Rs 5000 crores. The party, through its spokesperson Shaktisinh Gohil, has demanded a judicial probe into matters immediately. дальше »
2018-7-6 11:14 | |
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Court challenge demanded by Vitalik Buterin against new nChain patent
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has openly criticized Blockchain research company nChain’s latest patent award, calling for opponents to challenge it in court. ‘Can’t Someone Attack It In Court?’ Reacting to the patent meanwhile, Buterin appeared unimpressed at the prospect of the company using it as a basis for innovation, appearing to argue it contained no дальше »
2018-6-27 10:21 | |
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Japan’s Biggest Crypto Exchange Halts New Account Signups As Regulators Demand Improvements
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange BitFlyer suspended new account registrations on June 21, after regulators demanded it improves its security arrangements. BitFlyer Hit With AML/KYC Cleanup A tweet and statement confirmed the move, which officials implemented as part of a Business Improvement Order from Japan’s Financial Services Authority (FSA). дальше »
2018-6-22 13:00 | |
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BitFlyer Halts New Account Signups As Regulators Demand Improvements
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange BitFlyer suspended new account registrations on June 21, after regulators demanded it improves its security arrangements. BitFlyer Hit With AML/KYC Cleanup A tweet and statement confirmed the move, which officials implemented as part of a Business Improvement Order from Japan’s Financial Services Authority (FSA). дальше »
2018-6-22 13:00 | |
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The Daily: Akon introduces A
Additional stories include an ICO mogul who bought land worth $19 million with bitcoin, a massive trove of Coinbase customers’ complaints and more. Also Read: Control of Highly Demanded Crypto Classes May Spark Turf War at Universities Akon Launches Akoin Akon, the Senegalese-American singer, is launching his own cryptocurrency token called Akoin. ICO Mogul Buys дальше »
2018-6-21 16:45 | |
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The Daily: Akon Launches Akoin, ICO Mogul Buys $19M Land with Bitcoin
A musician who wants to use cryptocurrency to create a “real-life Wakanda” in Africa is the main feature in today’s edition of Bitcoin in Brief. Additional stories include an ICO mogul who bought land worth $19 million with bitcoin, a massive trove of Coinbase customers’ complaints and more. дальше »
2018-6-21 14:19 | |
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Control of Highly Demanded Crypto Classes May Spark Turf War at Universities
Can only a law professor teach about smart contracts? Universities have faced several challenges with adding crypto classes to their curriculum such as a scarcity of knowledgeable lecturers and an ecosystem that develops much faster than they can reprint books. дальше »
2018-6-20 22:37 | |
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India ‘Not in Favor’ of Banning Cryptocurrency (Reports)
The Indian government is reportedly “not in favor” of banning cryptocurrency, new sources claim June 13. Gov’t vs. Central Bank Citing local financial company Cogencis, local news media outlet Economic Times said a dedicated panel studying cryptocurrency “may suggest allowing cryptocurrency,” but with undisclosed “riders” – or provisos – about its usage. дальше »
2018-6-13 16:00 | |
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