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Cryptopolitan 2020-01-27 23:59:06

New York senators propose ban on paying Bitcoin ransomware attackers

New York state senators drafted multiple regulatory bills this month that proposed a ban on paying ransomware attackers. Ransomware attacks have grown in recent years to the point they threaten the security of business platforms, personal computers, as well as government facilities. Now, facing such a huge threat New York refuses to negotiate with criminals. Bitcoin ransomware Bitcoin ransomware attacks are conducted by hackers who send a malicious file to the target. If the target interacts with the file, the ransomware immediately springs into action and encrypts critical files on the system. Then the attackers, demand money (mostly Bitcoin) for decrypting

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