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India’s second largest government-owned hydrocarbon producer hit by a major cyberattack, hackers demand 196 bitcoins in ransom
Oil India Limited (OIL) is a state-run hydrocarbon explorer headquartered in the north-eastern stat…
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The Biden administration is ramping up efforts to trace crypto used in cyberattacks and will offer bounties of up to $10 million for info
This White House initiative includes offering bounties of up to $10 million for information that wi…
Isabelle Lee
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Bitcoin's reputation as a government-free zone is in question after the US snatches $2.3 million from hackers
The idea that bitcoin is free from government interference has been dented after the FBI gained acc…
Harry Robertson
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The Biden administration is looking into the role of cryptocurrencies in recent cyberattacks, report says
Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin have been the favored payment method of hackers that encrypt importan…
Matthew Fox
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Bitcoin tumbles 12% after US authorities claw back most of Colonial Pipeline crypto ransom
Bitcoin security concerns may be hitting investors after the DOJ recovered $2.3 million (63.7 bitc…
Will Daniel
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A Buccaneers staffer sprinted into the end zone to retrieve Tom Brady's 700th career touchdown to make sure it wasn't accidentally held for ransom
Tom Brady needed to negotiate quite a bit (and a Bitcoin) to retrieve his last historic touchdown. …
Tyler Lauletta
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Coinbase pushes back against the theory it helped US authorities recover Colonial Pipeline ransom crypto
After US authorities seized back the Colonial Pipeline crypto ransom, graphs circulated online link…
Sophie Kiderlin
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Bomb threats demanding ransom payments are a new headache for retailers including Walmart, Kroger and Whole Foods, report says
A series of bomb threats made in recent months to retailers across the US could be connected as all…
Aaron McDade
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The hackers who shut down Colonial Pipeline brought in over $90 million in bitcoin ransoms while in operation
DarkSide, which forced a shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline, has collected 47 ransoms since October,…
Annabelle Williams
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The FBI recovered a huge chunk of the Colonial Pipeline ransom by secretly gaining access to Darkside's bitcoin wallet password
The FBI seized $2.3 million after following the ransom money to a bitcoin wallet used by the hacker…
Tyler Sonnemaker
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North America has become the world's biggest ransomware target as DeFi and crypto use expands, study shows
From July 2020 to June 2021, most of the crypto-based attacks were associated with Russia-based cyb…
Isabelle Lee
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Delhi govt departments to hire 17,256 people via direct recruitment
There are a total of 17,256 vacancies on posts for direct recruitment by various departments of the…
PTI
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Bitcoin tumbles after bomb threats that were emailed across the US demanded it for ransom
Bitcoin plunged more than 6% to near $3,300 a coin after the New York Police Department said that b…
Ethel Jiang
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Bitcoin could find its footing if it holds the $34,000 level, a technical analyst says
If bitcoin is able to reclaim its 20-day moving average near $36,000, it would be a short-term bull…
Matthew Fox
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Bitcoin anonymity is just a big myth - and using it to launder dirty money is stupid, a crypto ATM chief says
The digital asset is perceived to be anonymous as it has often been associated with illegal activit…
Shalini Nagarajan
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Not so hot: Bitcoin's 50% plunge since April puts it far behind lumber, copper and US banks for the year
Once up more than 120% for the year, bitcoin's two-month slide means its 2021 returns lag behind a …
Harry Robertson
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The world's biggest meat processor has paid an $11 million ransom after a cyberattack
JBS said it was hit by a cyberattack on May 31, and that it so far doesn't have evidence that any d…