US Alleges Top Russian Cyber Hackers Tried to Cover Digital Tracks With Bitcoin

2020-10-20 21:08

The cyberhackers used bitcoin to cover their ties to critical hacking campaign "infrastructure" such as servers and domain names, according to an indictment unsealed Monday by U.S. prosecutors.

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