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Bitcoinist 2019-12-28 19:35:37

Bitcoin Ransom Demanded from Users of Ring Cameras

Reports emerged that hackers have demanded bitcoin as ransom from users of vulnerable cameras sold by Amazon and its subsidiary Ring. Bitcoin is constantly being used as a means of extracting payment, blackmailing people, and demanding ransom in exchange for data. Ransomware attacks are ones, where hackers infect users’ devices, encrypt their files, and then demand a bitcoin payment in order to grant the victim a decryption key. In some cases, these attacks can beRead More The post appeared first on Bitcoinist.com.

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